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BROWNEWELL, Charles Leroy - Date of
birth
18 July 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Perry County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Perry County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33492144 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
406th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Geilenkirchen, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 20 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
William C. Brownewell (father)
Minnie M. (Sherriff) Brownewell (mother)
Mary V. Brownewell (sister)
John A. Brownewell (brother)
Earl C. Brownewell (brother)
Mildred M. Brownewell (brother)
Jesse E. Brownewell (brother)
George Brownewell (brother)
Robert Brownewell (brother)
Betty Brownewell (sister)
David Brownewell (brother)
More information
Pfc. Charles L. Brownewell enlisted in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on 19 November 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Fred Munckhof, Robert G. Schortemeyer - The Perry Historians of Perry County Pennsylvania