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HERMAN, Charles Richard - Date of
birth
15 May 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio -
Hometown
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35911823 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
513th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
8 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Flamierge, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 10 | 56 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles Herman (father)
Margaret E. Herman (mother)
Fred Herman (brother)
More information
Pfc Charles R. Herman attended Collinwood High School and was a stock clerk before he enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 21 July 1943. He was sent overseas in August 1944.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Card, http://www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery