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FITCH, Charles - Date of
birth
1 February 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
New York City, New York -
Hometown
Cedarhurst, Nassau County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1321296 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Platoon Commander -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
115th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Gangelt-Birgden, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 4 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ola Fitch (wife)
Carla Fitch (daughter)
More information
1st lt Charles Fitch enlisted on 20 October 1942 at New York City, New York.He joined his unit from a replacement depot on 17 August 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.americandday.org, www.marylandmilitaryhistory.org/29div/reports
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Des Philippet