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JEFFERSON, Charles Hubert - Date of
birth
16 November 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Poplarville, Pearl River County, Mississippi -
Hometown
Poplarville, Pearl River County, Mississippi -
Ethnicity
African American -
Religion
Protestant
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34639085 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Tank Crewman -
Unit
A Company,
784th Tank Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
1 March 1945 - Place of
death
Heilig Hart van Jezuskerk
Sittard, the Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 8 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
Andrew Jefferson (father)
Carrie Jefferson (mother)
Sirnoba Jefferson (sister)
Lucile Jefferson (sister)
Varnseal Jefferson (brother)
Andrew Jefferson (brother)
Roberta Jefferson (wife)
More information
Sgt Charles H. Jefferson was a chauffeur before he enlisted at Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 27 July 1943.In the late afternoon of 27 February 1945, Charles was severely wounded in the attack on Wassenberg, Germany. His medical records show that he was brought into an aid station with a penetrating head wound, caused by an artillery shell or cannon fire. His condition was severe and therefore, in just a matter of hours, he was rushed to the 110th Clearing Station and then to the 105th Evacuation Hospital, which was set up in some buildings belonging to the church by the name 'Heilig Hart van Jezuskerk' in the Dutch city of Sittard at the time. Charles never regained consciousness. He passed away at 8.10 AM on 1 March and was buried that same afternoon in Margraten.
Documents
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Official Military Personnel File
11.95 MB -
Individual Deceased Personnel File
12.07 MB
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, Official Military Personal File, After Action Report 784th Tank Battalion, Admission List 110th Clearing Station
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet