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name
UST, Charles Joseph - Date of
birth
2 June 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Garfield, Bergen County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Fairfield County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
11033605 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
2nd Battalion,
513th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division,
HQ Platoon
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
North of Wesel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 23 | 11 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles Ust (father)
Barbara Ust (mother)
Barbara Ust (sister)
Mary Ust (sister)
More information
T/Sgt Charles J. Ust enlisted on 13 December 1941 in Hartford, Connecticut.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.fold3.com, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Tom Verheijden, www.ww2-airborne.us