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LANAHAN, Charles Kern - Date of
birth
8 October 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Frederick County, Virginia -
Hometown
Winchester, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33660367 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
778th Tank Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
28 February 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 14 | 39 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles Lanahan (father)
Anita K. Lanahan (mother)
Jane Lanahan (sister)
More information
Pfc Charles K. Lanahan died of wounds caused by artillery shell fragments in the thorax.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards / Larry’s Lounge Tribute Page to the 778th Tank Battalion
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – LuAmCem / Audrey