Death

Gramps ID E3831
Date 1945-03-25
Place Germany

Narrative

He was killed during the invasion of Normandy Beach during World WarII. Charles was too young to go into the service, being the baby ofthe family, but wanted to go so badly that he used his sister Olive'sbirthdate to enlist. His dad said that if he wanted to go that much,he would sign for him; so they were both in on the falsification ofhis age to the U.S. Army. His tombstone in the Arlington NationalCemetery is incorrectly engraved with his sister's birthdate of 24Aug. 1908.

Source References

  1. Oral family history [S0067]
      • Page: as related by Olive May Filby Anderson
      • Confidence: Low

References

  1. Filby, Charles Robert (Primary) [I0417]