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MARKS, Charles Albert Jr - Date of
birth
30 April 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Mississippi -
Hometown
Bedford County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34937733 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 February 1945 - Place of
death
West bank of Rur River, in the vicinity of Bergheim, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| O | 21 | 17 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles A. Marks (father)
Annie J. (Sanders) Marks (mother)
Marie B. Marks (sister)
Thomas V. Marks (brother)
Memory Marks (sister)
More information
Pvt Charles A. Marks enlisted at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on 2 August 1944. He worked on a farm before he enlisted.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.ancestry.com - Beachboard Family Tree
Photo source: Tom Verheijden, www.ancestry.com - James McCall Family Tree