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BICKFORD, Charles Lester - Date of
birth
1914 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Asher, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Fannin County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
18217033 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
346th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 February 1945 - Place of
death
Roth, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 12 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Mack C. Bickford (father)
Elizabeth (Clevenger) Bickford (mother)
Joseph E. Bickford (brother)
Jesse B. Bickford (brother)
Cordelia A. Bickford (sister)
Roy L. Bickford (brother)
Ila M. (Hestand) Bickford (wife)
Biography
www.txfannin.orgMore information
S/Sgt Bickford enlisted in November 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Foy, Belgium.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: Peter Schouteten