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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Charles E. Weiper

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Campbell County, Kentucky

Honored By

Bellevue Veterans Club

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

261ST INFANTRY REGIMENT, 65TH INFANTRY DIVISION. ON MARCH 9, 1945, THE 65TH INFANTRY DIVISION RELIEVED THE 26TH INFANTRY DIVISION AT THE BRIDGEHEAD ACROSS THE SAAR RIVER NEAR ORSCHOLZ. 4 DAYS LATER THE 65TH SENT THE 261ST INFANTRY REGIMENT ACROSS THE SAAR, TO CLEAR THE GERMAN DEFENDERS FROM THE HEIGHTS SOUTH OF MERZIG. AFTER 4 DAYS OF FIGHTING THE 261ST REGIMENT SWEPT THE GERMANS FROM THE HEIGHTS AND ON MARCH 18TH, TOOK THE TOWN. DECEASED MARCH 18, 1945.