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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Charles W. Wolfe

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Boyd, Kentucky

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

RANK: STAFF SERGEANT. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY MARCH 21, 1942 AT FORT THOMAS NEWPORT, KENTUCKY. SERVED IN EUROPE, WITH F-COMPANY, 2ND BATTALION, 327TH GLIDER INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’ DIVISION. KILLED IN ACTION MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1944 DURING THE INVASION OF HOLLAND, CODE NAME: OPERATION MARKET GARDEN. HE DIED WHEN HIS GLIDER CRASHED NEAR SON, HOLLAND THE DESIGNATED LANDING ZONE AND IS BURIED IN THE CAMBRIDGE AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.