Charles Marion Thirlkeld, Jr.

Citadel Class 1944
Date of Death 3-jan-45
Service USA
War World War II
Cemetery Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial
Rank abbr. 1LT

Cadet Company G (4), G Corporal (3)
Age 23
Date of birth 17-Jul-21
Country Luxembourg
Family Col. Charles M. Thilkeld, Sr. (father), Mary Thirlkeld (mother), Jean Thirlkeld Coate (sister)
Rank Second Lieutenant
Service Number S/N 01825509
Entered the service from Texas
Function Platoon Leader

Unit AT Platoon
Company E
Battalion 2nd
Regiment 506th PIR
Division 101st Airborne
Theater Europe
Status KIA
Casualty details ???, Italy
Place of death Bastogne, Ardennes, Belgium, Battle of the Bulge
Spot Bois du Jacques, Foy
Awards Purple Heart
Grave number Plot D, Row 5, Grave 7
Town Hamm

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