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LEE, Charles Gilbert - Date of
birth
26 May 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio -
Hometown
Hamilton County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35734844 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
I Company,
3rd 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
2 October 1944 - Place of
death
Kruzrath, Siegfried Line, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 8 | 28 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas Lee (father)
Cora Lee (mother)
Henry Lee (brother)
Berry Lee (brother)
More information
Sgt Charles G. Lee enlisted on 22 October 1943 at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana.He was promoted to Private First Class on 22 August 1944 and to Sergeant on 1 September 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Jaap Vermeer