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VOLZ, Charles Alexander - Date of
birth
3 August 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Belair, Harford County, Maryland -
Hometown
Baltimore, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33898186 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
319th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Tadler-Heiderscheid, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1 | 33 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles A. Volz (father)
Mary G. Volz (mother)
Alina A. Volz (sister)
Margaret K. Volz (sister)
Frederick D. Volz (brother)
John Volz (brother)
Mary Volz (sister)
More information
Pvt Charles A. Volz was a library assistant before he enlisted in Baltimore, Maryland on 23 October 1943.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in his thorax.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards / Jacobsen Family Tree, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem