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HAMSHER, Charles Ray Jr - Date of
birth
12 June 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
New Cumberland, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
New Cumberland, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33234857 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
28th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Munich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 2 | 56 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles A. Hamsher (father)
Esther E. Hamsher (mother)
William A. Hamsher (brother)
Lois (Hardee) Hamsher (wife)
More information
Pvt Charles R. Hamsher attended New Cumberland High School and worked for Bethlehem Steel.He enlisted in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on 29 June 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, www.fold3.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Veteran Compensation Application File, www.newspapers.com - Harrisburg Telegraph
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com