Individual Details
Charles William Wells
(9 Apr 1923 - 30 Jun 1944)
Article from Leitchfield Gazette
Slain in Burma
Qualified as an expert rifleman and expert machine gunner, Pfc. Charles William Wells, 21 was killed in action against the Japs in Burma on June 30, 1944. He had only been there about two weeks. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Wells, Leitchfield, and had been in the Army 18 months.
Slain in Burma
Qualified as an expert rifleman and expert machine gunner, Pfc. Charles William Wells, 21 was killed in action against the Japs in Burma on June 30, 1944. He had only been there about two weeks. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Wells, Leitchfield, and had been in the Army 18 months.
Events
| Birth | 9 Apr 1923 | ||||
| Death | 30 Jun 1944 | killed in action during World War II against the Japanese - Burma | |||
| Burial | Fairview cemetery, Leitchfield, Grayson Co., Kentucky |
Families
| Father | Charles Thomas Wells (1900 - 1983) |
| Mother | Nora Madeline Hazlewood (1908 - 1949) |
| Sibling | Florence Geraldine Wells |