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HOLEC, Charles - Date of
birth
6 December 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio -
Hometown
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35289587 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
401st Glider Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
3 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 3 | 60 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank Holec (father)
Rose (Haslicek) Holec (mother)
Frank Holec (brother)
Edward Holec (brother)
Helen Holec (sister)
More information
Pfc Charles Holec attended Audubon Junior High School and worked in his father's backery before he enlisted at Camp Perry, Ohio on 25 March 1942. He was sent overseas in October 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Tom Holec, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.newspapers.com - The Cleveland Press - 26 January 1945