CB

Charlie "Tom" Brashears

Private Army World War II

Army
Army
Private
Private
101st Airborne Division
101st Airborne Division
Branch of Service
Army
Rank
Private
Unit
101st Airborne Division
Conflict / Era
World War II
Years of Service
01/14/1942 – 09/15/1945
Date of Birth
01/03/1917
Date of Death
11/14/1995
Awards & Decorations
Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart
Burial Location
Paris Twp: Oakdale
Monument Paver
Yes — Section C
Township (current / at death)
Springfield, Ohio
Record Authenticated
No

Decorations

Silver Star
Silver Star
Bronze Star
Bronze Star
Purple Heart
Purple Heart

Biography

Injured May 1944; Received 4 Purple Hearts

Source: Ancestry - Find A Grave, Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death Index; WWII Hospital Admission Card