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HAMBY, Charles Lee - Date of
birth
22 June 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Texas County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Vernon County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37241682 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
401st Glider Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 September 1944 - Place of
death
Kiekberg woods
St. Jansberg, Mook, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 7 | 1 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles J. Hamby (father)
Minnie M. (Ferguson) Hamby (mother)
Guy R. Hamby (brother)
Clifton Hamby (brother)
Vera J. Hamby (sister)
Lela A. Hamby (sister)
J. S. Hamby (brother)
Verdie G. Hamby (brother)
George W. Hamby (brother)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.marketgarden.com, www.ancestry.com, http://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/401/401_honor.html
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - Nancy Hamby Family Tree