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FAIRCHILD, Charles Edward - Date of
birth
23 March 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Frankclay, St. Francois County, Missouri -
Hometown
Cole County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37610689 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
194th Glider Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 January 1945 - Place of
death
Morhet, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 7 | 69 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frederick W. Fairchild (father)
Sarah J. (Simmons) Fairchild (mother)
Rose Fairchild (sister)
Dora Fairchild (sister)
Myrtle Fairchild (sister)
Effie Fairchild (sister)
Henry Fairchild (brother)
Arthur Fairchild (brother)
Clara Fairchild (sister)
Shirley N. Fairchild (wife)
More information
Pfc Charles E. Fairchild employed at Kroger Grocery and Baking Company.He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery