Charles twin brother Robert and his brother Paul were also serving in France. His brother Vincent was on leave after spending 19 months in the South Pacific when Charles was killed in action. Four other brothers were not in service at the time. He also had 2 sisters.
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U.S. Army Service No. (ASN): #12059779
Enlistment Date: 03/04/1942
Entered the Service From: New York
143rd Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division
Awards: Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
C. M. Van Gaasbeck is listed as Killed In Action in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Ulster County, New York.
New York State, Birth Index, 1881-1942 lists birth date of 30 Aug 1920 in Kingston, New York.
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 lists his residence as 349 South Wall Street, Kingston, Ulster County, New York. Contact person listed as Mrs. Florence Van Gaasbeck of same address. Place of birth listed as Kingston, New York on 08/30/1920. Middle name listed as Morris. Employed by Montgomery Ward, Kingston, Ulster County, New York as of 02/15/1942 registration date.
U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S., Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1942-1949 lists the name and address of his Next of Kin as:
Florence P. Van Gaasbeck (Mother)
55 Gill Street
Kingston, New York
***I would like to thank Andy Find A Grave ID 48021049 for adding his photos to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Neub Find A Grave ID 51445080 for updating the death location information on this memorial***
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U.S. Army Service No. (ASN): #12059779
Enlistment Date: 03/04/1942
Entered the Service From: New York
143rd Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division
Awards: Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
C. M. Van Gaasbeck is listed as Killed In Action in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Ulster County, New York.
New York State, Birth Index, 1881-1942 lists birth date of 30 Aug 1920 in Kingston, New York.
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 lists his residence as 349 South Wall Street, Kingston, Ulster County, New York. Contact person listed as Mrs. Florence Van Gaasbeck of same address. Place of birth listed as Kingston, New York on 08/30/1920. Middle name listed as Morris. Employed by Montgomery Ward, Kingston, Ulster County, New York as of 02/15/1942 registration date.
U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S., Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1942-1949 lists the name and address of his Next of Kin as:
Florence P. Van Gaasbeck (Mother)
55 Gill Street
Kingston, New York
***I would like to thank Andy Find A Grave ID 48021049 for adding his photos to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Neub Find A Grave ID 51445080 for updating the death location information on this memorial***
Charles twin brother Robert and his brother Paul were also serving in France. His brother Vincent was on leave after spending 19 months in the South Pacific when Charles was killed in action. Four other brothers were not in service at the time. He also had 2 sisters.
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U.S. Army Service No. (ASN): #12059779
Enlistment Date: 03/04/1942
Entered the Service From: New York
143rd Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division
Awards: Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
C. M. Van Gaasbeck is listed as Killed In Action in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Ulster County, New York.
New York State, Birth Index, 1881-1942 lists birth date of 30 Aug 1920 in Kingston, New York.
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 lists his residence as 349 South Wall Street, Kingston, Ulster County, New York. Contact person listed as Mrs. Florence Van Gaasbeck of same address. Place of birth listed as Kingston, New York on 08/30/1920. Middle name listed as Morris. Employed by Montgomery Ward, Kingston, Ulster County, New York as of 02/15/1942 registration date.
U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S., Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1942-1949 lists the name and address of his Next of Kin as:
Florence P. Van Gaasbeck (Mother)
55 Gill Street
Kingston, New York
***I would like to thank Andy Find A Grave ID 48021049 for adding his photos to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Neub Find A Grave ID 51445080 for updating the death location information on this memorial***
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U.S. Army Service No. (ASN): #12059779
Enlistment Date: 03/04/1942
Entered the Service From: New York
143rd Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division
Awards: Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
C. M. Van Gaasbeck is listed as Killed In Action in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Ulster County, New York.
New York State, Birth Index, 1881-1942 lists birth date of 30 Aug 1920 in Kingston, New York.
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 lists his residence as 349 South Wall Street, Kingston, Ulster County, New York. Contact person listed as Mrs. Florence Van Gaasbeck of same address. Place of birth listed as Kingston, New York on 08/30/1920. Middle name listed as Morris. Employed by Montgomery Ward, Kingston, Ulster County, New York as of 02/15/1942 registration date.
U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S., Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1942-1949 lists the name and address of his Next of Kin as:
Florence P. Van Gaasbeck (Mother)
55 Gill Street
Kingston, New York
***I would like to thank Andy Find A Grave ID 48021049 for adding his photos to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Neub Find A Grave ID 51445080 for updating the death location information on this memorial***
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CHARLES M. VAN GAASBECK
PVT 143 INF 36 DIV
NEW YORK AUG 22 1944
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