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SAFREED, Charles Franklin - Date of
birth
4 May 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Elm Grove, Ohio County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Ohio County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35756523 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
46th Armored Infantry Battalion,
5th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 September 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 8 | 26 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles L. Safreed (father)
Frances Safreed (mother)
William L. Safreed (brother)
Thomas M. Safreed brother)
More information
Pfc Charles F. Safreed attended one year of high school before he enlisted in Clarksburg, West Virginia on 16 June 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.5ad.org.
Photo source: Peter Schouteten