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ARCHER, Charles Abner - Date of
birth
2 August 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia -
Hometown
Carroll County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34832644 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
134th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 April 1945 - Place of
death
Mühlberg, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 9 | 41 |
Immediate family
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Members
William H. Archer (father)
Leila F. Archer (mother)
Fred Archer (brother)
James Archer (brother)
Gladys Archer (sister)
Hugh Archer (brother)
Lee Archer (brother)
Sara Archer (sister)
Seals Archer (brother)
Garry D. Archer (son)
More information
Pfc Charles A. Archer worked on a farm before he enlisted at Fort Mc Pherson, Atlanta, Georgia on 1 December 1943.He joined his unit from the 38th Replacement Battalion on 21 September 1944 as a private. He was promoted to Pfc on 1 December 1944.
According to the Morning Report of his company of 18 December 1944, he was reported missing in action on 12 December 1944, together with 1 officer and 49 enlisted men. At that time, his unit was crossing the Blies River at Frauenberg, France.
He died in a POW camp and was initially buried at the East Cemetery at Leipzig/Pegau. He was disinterred by an American Search and Recovery Team on 12 August 1947 and evacuated to Ardennes Cemetery.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Headstone and Interment Record, www.coulthart.com/134, IDPF of George J. Bingham
Photo source: Peter Schouteten