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ELLERBUSH, Charles Laverne - Date of
birth
14 September 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Massac County, Illinois -
Hometown
Massac County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36375348 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
48th Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of St. Vith, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 8 | 36 |
Immediate family
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Members
Richard Ellerbush (father)
Belle Ellerbush (mother)
Marie Ellerbush (sister)
Evelyn Ellerbush (sister)
Shirley J. Ellerbush (sister)
Grace (Woods) Ellerbush (wife)
More information
Sgt Charles L. Ellerbush was killed in the Battle of the Bulge.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, http://www.7tharmddiv.org/index.htm, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Missouri U.S. Marriage Records / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Jac Engels, James F. Modglin/www.wwiimemorial.com