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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Charles Anthony Ady

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Collinsville, Illinois

Honored By

Jan Bos

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

PRIVATE, WAS A PARATROOPER IN B BATTERY, 376TH PARACHUTE FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION. HE WAS KILLED BY FRIENDLY FIRE DURING OPERATION HUSKY II (11 JULY 1943) IN SICILY. HE WAS FOUND IN AN ORCHARD NEAR SCOGLITTI. AFTER THE WAR HE WAS BURIED IN THE CEMETERY OF ST. PETER AND PAUL IN COLLINSVILLE, ILLINOIS.