Beloved husband of Jessie F. Pedersen, dear stepfather of James. Son of Charles E. and Laura (Buckborough) Peckham. Brother of Amelia Bissell, Harry D., Grace Peckham, Corinne Schumacher, Mildred Rix and the late Beverly.
Mr. Peckham enlisted in the Army on April 24, 1942. He was stationed at the Alliance, Nebraska air base before being sent overseas. He was a paratrooper serving as a communications technician in the Airborne Command. He was wounded in the line of duty on June 14, 1944, in France and was awarded the Purple Heart.
With the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division he was killed in action in Europe on January 19, 1945.
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U.S. Army Service No. (ASN): #32281987
Entered the Service from : New York
507th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Awards: Bronze Star, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
***I would like to thank Don J Find A Grave ID 47106048 for creating this memorial***
***I would like to thank Historian Find A Grave ID 46780695 for adding his photo of Charles to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Hanrattys Find A Grave ID 48496035 for adding their photo and additional bio information to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Brian Siddall Find A Grave ID 49398840 for adding his photos to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Dominique Potier Find A Grave ID 47278008 for adding his gravesite photo to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Jerry & Beth Find A Grave ID 46982159 for updating plot, middle name and DOB/DOD information on this memorial***
Mr. Peckham enlisted in the Army on April 24, 1942. He was stationed at the Alliance, Nebraska air base before being sent overseas. He was a paratrooper serving as a communications technician in the Airborne Command. He was wounded in the line of duty on June 14, 1944, in France and was awarded the Purple Heart.
With the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division he was killed in action in Europe on January 19, 1945.
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U.S. Army Service No. (ASN): #32281987
Entered the Service from : New York
507th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Awards: Bronze Star, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
***I would like to thank Don J Find A Grave ID 47106048 for creating this memorial***
***I would like to thank Historian Find A Grave ID 46780695 for adding his photo of Charles to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Hanrattys Find A Grave ID 48496035 for adding their photo and additional bio information to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Brian Siddall Find A Grave ID 49398840 for adding his photos to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Dominique Potier Find A Grave ID 47278008 for adding his gravesite photo to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Jerry & Beth Find A Grave ID 46982159 for updating plot, middle name and DOB/DOD information on this memorial***
Beloved husband of Jessie F. Pedersen, dear stepfather of James. Son of Charles E. and Laura (Buckborough) Peckham. Brother of Amelia Bissell, Harry D., Grace Peckham, Corinne Schumacher, Mildred Rix and the late Beverly.
Mr. Peckham enlisted in the Army on April 24, 1942. He was stationed at the Alliance, Nebraska air base before being sent overseas. He was a paratrooper serving as a communications technician in the Airborne Command. He was wounded in the line of duty on June 14, 1944, in France and was awarded the Purple Heart.
With the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division he was killed in action in Europe on January 19, 1945.
*******************************************************
U.S. Army Service No. (ASN): #32281987
Entered the Service from : New York
507th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Awards: Bronze Star, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
***I would like to thank Don J Find A Grave ID 47106048 for creating this memorial***
***I would like to thank Historian Find A Grave ID 46780695 for adding his photo of Charles to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Hanrattys Find A Grave ID 48496035 for adding their photo and additional bio information to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Brian Siddall Find A Grave ID 49398840 for adding his photos to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Dominique Potier Find A Grave ID 47278008 for adding his gravesite photo to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Jerry & Beth Find A Grave ID 46982159 for updating plot, middle name and DOB/DOD information on this memorial***
Mr. Peckham enlisted in the Army on April 24, 1942. He was stationed at the Alliance, Nebraska air base before being sent overseas. He was a paratrooper serving as a communications technician in the Airborne Command. He was wounded in the line of duty on June 14, 1944, in France and was awarded the Purple Heart.
With the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division he was killed in action in Europe on January 19, 1945.
*******************************************************
U.S. Army Service No. (ASN): #32281987
Entered the Service from : New York
507th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Awards: Bronze Star, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
***I would like to thank Don J Find A Grave ID 47106048 for creating this memorial***
***I would like to thank Historian Find A Grave ID 46780695 for adding his photo of Charles to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Hanrattys Find A Grave ID 48496035 for adding their photo and additional bio information to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Brian Siddall Find A Grave ID 49398840 for adding his photos to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Dominique Potier Find A Grave ID 47278008 for adding his gravesite photo to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Jerry & Beth Find A Grave ID 46982159 for updating plot, middle name and DOB/DOD information on this memorial***
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CHARLES C. PECKHAM
SGT 507 PRCHT INF REGT
NEW YORK JAN 19 1945
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