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HEDGECOCK, Charles - Date of
birth
25 October 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Knox County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34498957 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
301st Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Wehingen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 8 | 89 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas E. Hedgecock (father)
Alice J. (Crawford) Hedgecock (mother)
Beauford E. Hedgecock (brother)
Johnnie Mae Hedgecock (sister)
Lillian Hedgecock (sister)
Ora Hedgecock (sister)
Florence Hedgecock (sister)
Henry Hedgecock (brother)
Glenn T. Hedgecock (brother)
More information
Pfc Charles Hedgecock enlisted in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on 9 December 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Gossett Kidwell Morgan Tree / 1930 Census, http://www.94thinfdiv.com, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery