Charlie Scruggs

Company D 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

DOW 06/14/1944

Charlie Scruggs was born in Trousdale County, Tennessee on January 29, 1919.

He was drafted into the Army on January 15, 1942 at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. His home of residence was
listed as Hartsville, Trousdale County, Tennessee and his civilian occupation
was listed as Farm Hands, General Farms. He had completed grammar school
and was single with dependents. His religion was listed as Protestant.

He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal as a Private in Company D, at Fort Dix, New Jersey,
in Headquarters 22nd Infantry General Orders No. 5 dated 6 June 1943.

Private First Class Scruggs died on June 14, 1944 of wounds received in action in France.

Decorations of Charlie Scruggs

Charlie Scruggs was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Sainte Mere-Eglise #1 at Carentan, France and some time later
his remains were returned to the United States where he was
reinterred in Tennessee.

Burial:
Dixon Springs Cemetery
Dixon Springs
Smith County
Tennessee

Grave marker for Charlie Scruggs

Photo by Webb48 from the Find A Grave website

Top photo of Charlie Scruggs courtesy of Theophile Odaert

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