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CUMMINS, Charles Edward - Date of
birth
6 April 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Spring City, Newton County, Missouri -
Hometown
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37495288 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
417th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Welschbillig, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 13 | 75 |
Immediate family
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Members
James S. Cummins (father)
Nevada M. (Myers) Cummins (mother)
Benjamin M. Cummins (brother)
Georgia O. Cummins (sister)
Elmer W. Cummins (brother)
Sylvia M. Cummins (sister)
William W. Cummins (brother)
Nellie R. Cummins (sister)
James R. Cummins (brother)
Earlene (Smith) Cummins (wife)
Charlene E. Cummins (daughter)
More information
S/Sgt Charles E. Cummins was married to Earlene Smith on 16 November 1933.He worked at the Associated Grocers in Kansas City.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.lonesentry.com/usdivisions/history/infantry/division/76th_infantry_division.html
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem - www.ancestry.com - DavidJDamico0888