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RAINWATER, Charlie - Date of
birth
9 September 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Boone County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Freeze Fork Ethel, Logan County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35658632 -
Rank
Private -
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
8 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Perl, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 15 | 1 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Lorenzo D. Rainwater (father)
Rosie (Cox) Rainwater (mother)
Roselle Rainwater (sister)
Arnold J. Rainwater (brother)
Leonard Rainwater (brother)
More information
Pvt Charlie Rainwater enlisted in Huntington, West Virginia on 21 April 1943.
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 / 1940 Census, http://www.94thinfdiv.com, www.findagrave.com – A2
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery / Danna Rainwater Paradis