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DAVIS, Charles Thearn - Date of
birth
9 December 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Marion, Williamson County, Illinois -
Hometown
Marion, Williamson County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36380169 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
9th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 February 1945 - Place of
death
Pintesfeld, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 3 | 55 |
Immediate family
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Members
George M. Davis (father)
Noma E. (Corder) Davis (mother)
John Davis (brother)
Ray Davis (brother)
Pauline Davis (sister)
Loren Davis (brother)
Dorothy Davis (sister)
Iva J. Davis (sister)
More information
Pvt Charles T. Davis was a miner and mining-machine operator before he enlisted in Chicago, Illinois on 2 October 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.super6th.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery