Charles F. Rouse

Company D 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

DOW 12/03/1944

Charles Frederick Rouse was born in Auburn, Cayuga County, New York on June 16, 1924.

Prior to entering military service he was employed by the Columbian Rope Company
in Auburn, New York.

He was drafted into the Army on November 6, 1943 at Syracuse, New York. His home of residence
was listed as Moravia, Cayuga County, New York and his civilian occupation was listed as
Semiskilled Occupations In Building Of Aircraft. He had completed four years of
High School and was single with no dependents. His religion was listed as Protestant.

He was assigned to Company D from the 92nd Replacement Battalion
on November 18, 1944.

Private Rouse died on December 3, 1944, of wounds received in action during the Battle of the Hürtgen Forest.

The entry for Charles F, Rouse in the casulaty lists of the 22nd Infantry for the month of December 1944
indicating that he had been Seriously Wounded in Action.

Courtesy of John Tomawski

Article announcing that Charles F. Rouse was seriously wounded in action
in Germany on December 3, 1944. From the Southern Cayuga Tribune King Ferry, New York
January 5, 1945

Courtesy of Julien Woestyn

Article announcing the death of Charles F. Rouse
From the Southern Cayuga Tribune King Ferry, New York
February 9, 1945

Courtesy of Julien Woestyn

Article announcing a memorial service for Charles F. Rouse
from The Citizen Advertiser Auburn, New York Monday March 5, 1945

Courtesy of Julien Woestyn

Charles F. Rouse was originally buried in the temporary cemetery at Henri-Chapelle
in Block PP Row 4 Grave 76, and was moved to the permanent cemetery at Henri-Chapelle,
in the 1947-1949 time frame, when the temporary cemeteries were shut down.

Burial:
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial
Henri-Chapelle
Liege, Belgium
Plot: A Row 6 Grave 14

Grave marker for Charles F. Rouse

Photo by Des Philippet
from the
Find A Grave website

Top photo from Honor States website via Julien Woestyn

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