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BONIFIELD, Charles William - Date of
birth
14 March 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36860053 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
291st Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 February 1945 - Place of
death
Andolsheim, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 21 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Clarence M. Bonifeld (father)
Neoma (Scherer) Bonifield (mother)
Helen L. Bonifield (sister)
Harold Bonifield (brother)
Helen Bonifield (sister)
Donald C. Bonifield (brother)
Betty J. Bonifield (sister)
Harold L. Bonifield (brother)
Evelyn M. Bonifield (sister)
Joan Bonifield (sister)
More information
Pfc Charles W. Bonifeld attended Fordson High School.He was killed during the crossing of the canal.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://75thdivisiondad.com, 1940 Census, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, Fordson High School 1942