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HEIBY, Charles R - Date of
birth
28 December 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio -
Hometown
Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35622221 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
513th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 March 1945 - Place of
death
East of Wesel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 18 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Clark E. Heiby (father)
Blanche (Smith) Heiby (mother)
Elinor A. Heiby (sister)
Russell E. Heiby (brother)
LeEtta M. Heiby (sister)
Genevieve M. Heiby (sister)
Carol N. Heiby (sister)
Hazel (Corfman) Heiby (wife)
More information
Cpl Charles R. Heiby graduated from Bucyrus High School in 1940 and was employed at the Perfection Vault Company in Galion.He enlisted in Columbus, Ohio on 9 January 1943 and received his paratrooper training at Fort Benning, Georgia. He was sent overseas in August 1944.
He was married to his wife shortly before leaving for overseas duty.
Source of information: www.wwiimemoria.com, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree, Church Record, www.newspapers.com
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - Family Tree, Bucyrus High School Yearbook 1940