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VAN HORN, Charles Heinrich Jr - Date of
birth
9 November 1908 -
Age
36 - Place of
birth
St. Louis, Missouri -
Hometown
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37723494 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Kehmen, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 13 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles H. Van Horn Sr. (father)
Eleanor M. (Leineke) Van Horn (mother)
Eleanor M. Van Horn (sister)
Anna L. Van Horn (sister)
Edward F. Van Horn (brother)
John R. Newman (half-brother)
Josephine (Bucher) Van Horn (wife)
More information
Pvt Charles H. Van Horn Jr. attended college and was a stenographer before he enlisted at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on 25 September 1943.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / Patti’s Family Tree, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – LuxAmCem, www.ancestry.com – Patti’s Family Tree