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BUFKIN, Charles Hubert - Date of
birth
14 October 1916 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Copiah County, Mississippi -
Hometown
Sharkey County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34139643 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rigger -
Unit
C Company,
33rd Armored Engineer Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 September 1944 - Place of
death
Silegny, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 29 | 47 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph E. Bufkin (father)
Fannie E. Bufkin (mother)
Fielding Bufkin (brother)
Gilford Bufkin (brother)
Irma N. Bufkin (sister)
William A. Bufkin (brother)
More information
Pvt Charles H. Bufkin enlisted at Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 12 February 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947, https://www.7tharmddiv.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - JoMarJo