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CPL Charles Eldon Campbell Jr.

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CPL Charles Eldon Campbell Jr. Veteran

Birth
Jefferson County, New York, USA
Death
26 Mar 1945 (aged 21)
Dierdorf, Landkreis Neuwied, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Burial
Horseheads, Chemung County, New York, USA Add to Map
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CPL. Campbell, Charles Eldon Jr

Service number: 12030723


Age: 21

Born: 17 December 17, 1923, Jefferson County, New York, USA

Hometown: Chemung County, New York

Family:

Charles Campbell, Sr. (father)

Katherine (nee Marsh) Campbell/Eddy/Helms (mother)

Le Clair (aka Lee Clay) Campbell (brother)

Collin Otis Campbell (brother)

Vincent Theodore Campbell (brother)

Ward Campbell (brother)

Conley Jay Marsh (half brother)

Pauline Mildred (nee Kelley) wife


Rank: Corporal

Function: Squad Leader

Battalion: 33rd Armored Engineer Battalion

Division: 7th Armored Division

Company: C

Date of death: March 26, 1945

Status: Killed In Action

Place of death: Dierdorf, Landkreis Neuwied, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

Spot: Between Epgert and Selters, Germany


Awards / Commendations:

★ Purple Heart                                                                     

★ World War II Victory Medal

★ Combat Infantryman Badge                                              

★ Marksmanship Badge

★ Army Presidential Unit Citation

★ American Campaign Medal

★ Army Good Conduct Medal

★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign              

Grave number: Not available

Cemetery:

Maple Grove Cemetery

Horseheads, Chemung County, New York, USA


Date of enlistment: December 18, 1941, Binghamton, New York

Other information:

CPL. Campbell, Charles Eldon Jr

Service number: 12030723


Age: 21

Born: 17 December 17, 1923, Jefferson County, New York, USA

Hometown: Chemung County, New York

Family:

Charles Campbell, Sr. (father)

Katherine (nee Marsh) Campbell/Eddy/Helms (mother)

Le Clair (aka Lee Clay) Campbell (brother)

Collin Otis Campbell (brother)

Vincent Theodore Campbell (brother)

Ward Campbell (brother)

Conley Jay Marsh (half brother)

Pauline Mildred (nee Kelley) wife


Rank: Corporal

Function: Squad Leader

Battalion: 33rd Armored Engineer Battalion

Division: 7th Armored Division

Company: C

Date of death: March 26, 1945

Status: Killed In Action

Place of death: Dierdorf, Landkreis Neuwied, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

Spot: Between Epgert and Selters, Germany


Awards / Commendations:

★ Purple Heart                                                                     

★ World War II Victory Medal

★ Combat Infantryman Badge                                              

★ Marksmanship Badge

★ Army Presidential Unit Citation

★ American Campaign Medal

★ Army Good Conduct Medal

★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign              

Grave number: Not available

Cemetery:

Maple Grove Cemetery

Horseheads, Chemung County, New York, USA


Date of enlistment: December 18, 1941, Binghamton, New York

Other information:



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