Name:
Charles F. Mozingo
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
35391831
Unit:
115th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-06-12
State:
West Virginia
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery, France
Plot:
D
Row:
24
Grave:
18
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Charles F. Mozingo was born on February 28, 1921 in West Liberty, West Virginia. He served in the 115th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division as a Private First Class during World War II. He was Killed in Action on June 12, 1944 at the age of 23 during the attack on Le Pont de la Pierre, France. The 29th Infantry Division was ordered to cross the Elle in southern direction, also in order to advance on Saint-Lô. The intention was to take Saint-Clair-sur-l’Elle first and then Couvains. PFC Mozingo is now buried in the Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France.