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KLINK, Charles Marion - Date of
birth
24 August 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Stark County, Ohio -
Hometown
Preble County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35274268 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
304th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 32 | 27 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harrison S. Klink (father)
Tena A. (Pariso) Klink (mother)
Beulah M. Klink (sister)
George W. Klink (brother)
Harry A. Klink (brother)
Dorothy (Smith) Klink (wife)
More information
S/Sgt Charles M. Klink graduated from McKinley High School in 1939. He was employed at the First National Bank.He enlisted at Fort Hayes Columbus, Ohio on 4 February 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / Pariso Family Tree, www.findagrave.com - Terry Stoffer, http://76thdivision.com, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Jac Engels, McKinley High School 1939, Canton Repository - 24 May 1942