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FARRIS, Charles Everett - Date of
birth
13 February 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Pulaski County, Virginia -
Hometown
Montgomery County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33654958 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
A Company,
48th Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 October 1944 - Place of
death
Overloon area, Holland
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 13 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harry A. Farris (father)
Mable (Miller) Farris (mother)
Embert H. Farris (brother)
Callie I. Farris (sister)
George C. Farris (brother)
Henry A. Farris (brother)
Roscoe C. Farris (brother)
Kent Farris (brother)
Lyrea Farris (sister)
Frances E. (Williams) Farris (wife)
More information
Pvt Charles E. Farris attended high school for four years. He had been working in retail management before he enlisted on 19 Jul 1943 in Roanoke, Virginia.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.7tharmddiv.org, www.ancestry.com - Virginia Birth Records / 1920/1940 Census / United States World War II Army Enlistment Records
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Virginia War Memorial