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BERKARD, Charles William - Date of
birth
27 March 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland -
Hometown
Allegany County, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13103748 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
38th Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 January 1945 - Place of
death
Northeast of Büllingen, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | 42 |
Immediate family
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Members
Vitus M. Berkard (father)
Alice M. Berkard (mother)
Mary E. Berkard (sister)
More information
Pfc Charles W. Berkard enlisted in Baltimore, Maryland on 22 September 1942. He worked in a textile fatory before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Army Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Cumberland Evening Times - 14 September 1944