- SURNAME
Ullery
- FORENAME
Charles Richard
- UNIT
- RANK
Private
- NUMBER
35629565
- DATE OF DEATH
27th July 1944
- AGE
20
- GRAVESITE
Manila American Cemetery,Philippines Tablets of the Missing
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Christiansburg,Champaign County,Ohio
born 9.2.1924 Christiansburg,Ohio
son of Walter A. and Bernice Mae Baker (nee Meyers) Ullery,Christiansburg,Ohio
3 years high school
employed by National Pump Company,Dayton,Ohio (newspaper)
semi-skilled in building of aircraft in civilian life (enlistment)
enlisted 18.2.1943 Columbus,Ohio
award Bronze Star
KIA Myitkyina,Burma
Honey Creek Cemetery,Christiansburg,Champaign County,Ohio (memorial stone)
Pvt Charles Richard Ullery, 20, son of Mr and Mrs Walter Ullery of Christiansburg, was killed in action July 27 in Burma. This is the first casualty for the Christiansburg vicinity. A former employee of the National Pump Company in Dayton, he was inducted into the army in February, 1943. He trained at Camp Swift, Texas, Ft Leonard, Wood, MO, and at camps in Louisiana and Maryland before going overseas with an infantry unit last April. Private Ullery was stationed in India before his outfit moved to Burma. He became a member of the Methodist Church in Christiansburg on his last furlough at home, shortly before going overseas. He was a member of the IOOF lodge. In addition to his parents, the soldier is survived by a sister, Mrs Pauline Collins, residing at home while her husband is in service; two brothers, Herman an aviation machinists mate second class at Traverse City, MI and Burney of Christiansburg, and a half brother Sgt Kermit Baker, now in Italy.
DATE OF DEATH:
27-Jul-1944
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