World War II Honoree

Charles G. Rahn

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Detroit, Michigan

Honored By

Chris Rahn

Relationship

Grandson

ENTERED SERVICE ON 12/9/42 FROM DETROIT, MICHIGAN. COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP CLAIBORNE, LOUISIANA. ASSIGNED TO COMPANY D (HEAVY WEAPONS), 409TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 103RD DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN THE 3RD ARMY LOUISIANA MANEUVERS. PART OF CADRE MOVED TO CAMP HOWZE IN NOVEMBER 1943. BOARDED THE USS MONTICELLO ON 10/06/44 AND ARRIVED IN MARSEILLES, FRANCE ON 10/20/44 AS A MEMBER OF GENERAL PATCH’S 7TH ARMY. SERVED AS SQUAD LEADER FOR A 1ST PLATOON, .30 CALIBER WATER-COOLED MACHINE GUN CREW IN RHINELAND AND ALSACE BEFORE BEING CAPTURED IN SELESTAT, FRANCE ON 12/2/1944. SERVED THE REMAINDER OF THE WAR AS A POW AT STALAGS XII-A, III-B AND III-A. HE WAS LIBERATED BY THE RUSSIANS ON 4/22/45 NEAR LUCKENWALDE, GERMANY.