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O´NEIL, Charles Lester - Date of
birth
22 November 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Bay City, Bay County, Michigan -
Hometown
Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36171541 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
Tank Driver -
Unit
10th Tank Battalion,
5th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Missing in Action - Date of
death
31 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Stockum, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten - Walls of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
John A. O'Neil (father)
Jeanette E. (Martin) O'Neil (mother)
Al O'Neil (brother)
John O'Neil (brother)
Maude O'Neil (sister)
Patrick O'Neil (brother)
Mary O'Neil (sister)
Virginia I. O'Neil (sister)
More information
T/5 Charles L. O’Neil was a mechanic before he enlisted at Fort Custer, Michigan on 11 February 1942.
Source of information: FOHF, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S. Census Records, 1930-1940, Michigan, U. S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Desilet Family Tree, 5th Armored Division “Victory Division” Unit History. http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/cbtchron/cc/005ad.htm, http://www.history.army.mil/documents/ETO-OB/5AD-ETO.htm, http://www.history.army.mil/documents/ETO-OB/5AD-ETO.htm
Photo source: Peter Schouteten