Recognizing the military service of men and women from Arenzville, Illinois. |
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William T. Charlesworth | |||||
William T. Charlesworth served as a Tech 5 in the Service Battery of the 87th Armored Field Artillery Battalion. He died in 1959 and is buried in Arenzville. The 87th AFA Battalion landed on the Normandy Beaches on D-Day plus 1 (actually the first member of their unit landed with a glider on D-Day), and they advanced across France and Germany. A unit history of the 87th AFA Battalion during World War II can be found online at http://www.jeopard.us/ Not much is known about William's service record, but in 2002, a neighbor came across a collection of snapshots and a unit history book which once belonged to him. The photos from his collection indicate that his unit saw a great deal of action. Below are some of the photos from that collection. I have not been able to identify anyone in the pictures and would welcome more information about the photos or William's service record.
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11/16/2017. |