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HORN, Charles David - Date of
birth
12 December 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Knightstown, Henry County, Indiana -
Hometown
Henry County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32347935 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Radio Operator -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
506th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near the railroad station "Halte"
North of Bizory, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 14 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
George E. Horn (father)
Myrtle L. (Lowder) Horn (mother)
Earnest Horn (brother)
Alice O. Horn (sister)
Harry R. Horn (brother)
Martha B. Horn (sister)
More information
Pvt Charles D. Horn enlisted at Fort Jay, Governors Island, New York on 3 June 1942.He was a radioman and when his radio broke down he was given a rifle. He was killed on 22 December 1944 near Luzery when his unit was in reserve near the railroad bridge.
His brother Harry R. Horn is buried next to him at Plot L, Grave 14, Row 21.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Johan van Waart