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Charles C Amadon

23rd Headquarters Co

ASN#11011247

Born 1917 in RI, Died 1988

County of residence at enlistment: Kent County, RI
Other residence(s): Clayville, RI
United States Army, European Theatre of Operations
Occupation before the war: semiskilled chauffeurs and drivers, bus, taxi, truck, and tractor
Source: Roster of 23d HQ officers, from family of Oscar Seale

Enlistment record:

https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&tf=F&q=11011247&bc=,sl,fd&rpp=10&pg=1&rid=367371

Per his daughter's engagement announcement, he and his wife were living in Clayville RI in 1967; daughter and fiancé were students at Brandeis.

newspapers.com/image/491319889/?terms=charles%2Bc%2Bamadon

Per Find a Grave, he died in 1988 and is buried in Scituate RI. Wife's name Corinne.

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