Charles O. Wade

Company A 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 04/12/1945

Charles Owen Wade was born in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland on July 28, 1917.

Prior to entering military service he was employed at the Celanese Corporation in Ancelle, Maryland.

He was drafted into the Army on February 22, 1943 at Baltimore, Maryland. His home of residence
was listed as Allegany County, Maryland and his civilian occupation was listed as Semiskilled Occupations
In Production of Synthetic Fibers, Chemicals. He had completed two years of High School
and was married. His religion was listed as Protestant.

He was assigned to Company A as a Second Lieutenant and platoon leader on March 14, 1945.

Second Lieutenant Wade was killed in action in Germany on April 12, 1945.

Clipping by marms from the Find A Grave website

Charles O. Wade was originally buried in the temporary cemetery at Saint-Avold
in Block FFF Row 6 Grave 70, and was moved to the permanent cemetery at Saint-Avold,
in the 1947-1949 time frame, when the temporary cemeteries were shut down.

Burial:
Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial
Saint-Avold
Departement de la Moselle
Lorraine, France
Plot: Plot K Row 21 Grave 7

Grave marker for Charles O. Wade

The Wade family monument with the name of Charles O. Wade added to it,
in Green Mount Cemetery, Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland

Photo by Byron from the Find A Grave website

Top photo by marms from the Find A Grave website

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