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HOWDERSHELT, Charles Samuel - Date of
birth
3 February 1910 -
Age
35 - Place of
birth
Stafford County, Virginia -
Hometown
Friedericksburg, Friedericksburg County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33846505 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
319th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Wallendorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 4 | 26 |
Immediate family
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Members
Judson H. Howdershelt (father)
Katherine (Burgess) Howdershelt (mother)
Cadelia Howdershelt (sister)
Helen Howdershelt (sister)
Ida Howdershelt (sister)
Dora Howdershelt (sister)
Charlie Howdershelt (brother)
Ruby Howdershelt (sister)
Caroline Howdershelt (sister)
Robert Howdershelt (brother)
Mary Howdershelt (sister)
Emma Howdershelt (sister)
Lillie Howdershelt (sister)
Luther Howdershelt (brother)
Nellie (Withers) Howdershelt (wife)
More information
Pvt Charles S. Howdershelt attended high school for one year and was a casing worker employed by the Sylvania Industrial Corporation.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Cards, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery