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WHEELER, Charles Edward - Date of
birth
24 December 1916 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Lamar County, Alabama -
Hometown
Sulligent, Lamar County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34708616 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
47th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Soldier's Medal,
Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
13 October 1944 - Place of
death
Hürtgen Forest, in the vicinity of Mausbach, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 16 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
William S. Wheeler (father)
Sarah M. (Gilliam) Wheeler (mother)
Effie L. Wheeler (sister)
Arlando B. Wheeler (brother)
Myrtle D. Wheeler (sister)
Mary E. Wheeler (sister)
Thomas D. Wheeler (brother)
More information
Pfc Charles E. Wheeler enlisted at Fort McClellan, Alabama on 5 March 1943.He attended high school for 4 years and worked in a sawmill before he enlisted.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Timothy D. Wheeler (nephew), www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Howell Gilliam of Alabama and Descendants Family Tree, www.9thinfantrydivision.net
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Timothy D. Wheeler