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SILFIES, Charles Vincent - Date of
birth
13 July 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
York, Livingston County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42026728 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bech, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 8 | 30 |
Immediate family
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Members
George W. Silfies (father)
Mary (Gallo) Silfies (mother)
George W. Silfies Jr. (brother)
Roslyn M. Silfies (sister)
Ethel Silfies (sister)
Richard L. Silfies (brother)
Ronald J. Silfies (brother)
More information
Pfc Charles V. Silfies attended high school for 2 years before he enlisted in Rochester, New York on 9 November 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen – Company’s / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Gallo Family Tree, www.findagrave.com – Russ Pickett
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.ancestry.com – C Gallo