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ROLEN, Charles Alonzo Jr - Date of
birth
20 November 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Sevier County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Servierville, Sevier County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
7008484 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Tank Commander -
Unit
28th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized)
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
1 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Kolenz, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 6 | 56 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles A. Rolen (father)
Alice V. (Williams) Rolen (mother)
Clara N. Rolen (sister)
Mary M. Rolen (sister)
Ruby L. Rolen (sister)
William J. Rolen (brother)
Anna E. Rolen (sister)
Wanda Rolen (sister)
More information
Sgt Charles A. Rolen Jr. joined the Regular Army on 13 January 1940 and was sent overseas in October 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – Lota Rolen, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Lockman Family Tree / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com – Glenda Rowland
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery / Astrid