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DEER, Charlie W - Date of
birth
21 February 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Allendale County, South Carolina -
Hometown
Fairfax, Allendale County, South Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34009927 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 January 1945 - Place of
death
Longsdorf, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 4 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
John F. Deer (father)
Ida G. (Manuel) Deer (mother)
Homer A. Deer (brother)
Sadie M. Deer (sister)
Gladys L. Deer (sister)
Mary L. Deer (sister)
Frederica Deer (sister)
Bernice Deer (sister)
Shealey J. Deer (brother)
More information
Pfc Charlie W. Deer attended high school for 2 years and was a driver before he enlisted at Fort Jackson Columbia, South Carolina on 6 January 1941.He is remembered at the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery in Sycamore, Allendale County, South Carolina.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen – Company’s / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Stephen Rigg’s Family Tree, www.findagrave.com - Samide
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Wimsang