Name:
Charles Edward Meyer
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
37577059
Unit:
313th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-15
State:
Minnesota
Cemetery:
Brittany American Cemetery
Plot:
G
Row:
1
Grave:
2
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Charles Edward Meyer was born on March 13, 1922, in Pierz, Morrison County, Minnesota. He served in the 313th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division, as a Private during World War II. Pvt Meyer was Killed in Action on August 15, 1944, during the liberation of Loué, France. He is now buried in the Brittany, American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France. He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart.