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ROCHE, Charles William - Date of
birth
21 August 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
North Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1315866 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
8th 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
Echternach, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 10 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
William H. Roche (father)
Mary C. Roche (mother)
Arthur Roche (brother)
Elsie Roche (sister)
Margaret Roche (wife)
William Roche (son)
Mary Roche (daughter)
More information
1st Lt Charles W. Roche graduated from Chester High School and worked in a shipbuilding company before he joined the Regular Army in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 15 October 1940. He first served in the Panama Canal Zone and in Central America. When the war broke out, he was transferred to the U.S. and was sent to Officers' Candidate School at Fort Benning, Georgia, where he was commissioned in March 1942. After advanced infantry training from 9 May to 9 August 1944, he was promoted to first lieutenant and sent overseas on 17 September 1944.His brother Arthur was taken prisoner on 18 December 1944 in Belgium.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Massachusetts Birth Index, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery, Chester Times - 10 March 1945