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LOWDEN, Charles R - Date of
birth
19 August 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Rodney, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33294646 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Pont-à-Mousson, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 28 | 44 |
Immediate family
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Members
Robert Lowden (father)
Elisabeth (Witherspoon) Lowden (mother)
Ruth A. Lowden (sister)
Marion E. Lowden (sister)
Roberta Lowden (sister)
Donald S. Lowden (brother)
Robert G. Lowden (brother)
Russel Lowden (brother)
Constance Lowden (sister)
Anna M. Lowden (wife)
More information
S/Sgt Charles R. Lowden attended 3 years of college and worked in a machine shop before he enlisted in Greensbury, Pennsylvania on 22 September 1942. He was sent overseas in June 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Lowden Cowell Lawlo Family Tree, www.80thDivision.com
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - Lowden Cowell Lawlo Family Tree, www.e-yearbook.com - Greater Latrobe High School Yearbook 1947