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STARINA, Charles William Jr - Date of
birth
23 March 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Oklahoma -
Hometown
Garden, Cherokee County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37515556 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
116th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Welldorf, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 9 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
Carles W. Starina (father)
Iva B. (Overstreet) Starina (mother)
Coroline L. Starina (sister)
Audrie L. Starina (sister)
David E. Starina (brother)
More information
Pfc Charles W. Starina Jr. joined his unit from a replacement depot on 5 July 1944. He was lightly wounded on action on 12 July, 2 September and 17 September 1944. He was promoted to Private First Class on 11 December 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Cliff Fritchle Family Tree / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Orlena - The Starina Family, www.newsarticle - Joplin Globe