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CRUMB, Charles Henry - Date of
birth
7 July 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Norwich, Chenango County, New York -
Hometown
Sherburne, Chenango County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32738208 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
346th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 February 1945 - Place of
death
Andler, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 12 | 85 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Daniel M. Crumb (father)
Martha M. Crumb (mother)
John D. Crumb (brother)
Anna E. Crumb (sister)
More information
Pvt Charles H. Crumb worked at the Utica Knitting Company before he enlisted in Binghamton, New York on 25 January 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / New York State Birth Index / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://87thinfantrydivision.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten