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name
CHARLES, Draper J - Date of
birth
1923 -
Age
unknown -
Place of birth
West Virginia -
Hometown
Buchanan County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13036132 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
94th Armored Field Artillery Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the Bastogne Area, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 10 | 52 |
Immediate family
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Members
Dock Draper Charles (father)
More information
Pfc Draper J. Charles enlisted in Richmond Virginia on 28 January 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census, Headstone and Interment Records
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery