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COWAN, Charles Haze Jr - Date of
birth
11 September 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Russell County, Virginia -
Hometown
Glade Spring, Washington County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33217978 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
376th Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 13 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles H. Cowan (father)
Vada C. (Self) Cowan (mother)
Sarah E. Cowan (sister)
Dorothy V. Cowan (sister)
Jim Ann Cowan (sister)
James Cowan (brother)
Mary M. Cowan (sister)
George R. Cowan (brother)
More information
Sgt Charles H. Cowan Jr. worked on a farm before he enlisted in Abingdon, Virginia on 23 November 1942. He was sent overseas in August 1944.He is remembered at the Russell Memorial Cemetery in Labanon, Russell County, Virginia.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Cowan Cook Thomas White Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://www.94thinfdiv.com, www.findagrave.com – Sheila Compton Ramsey
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com