Charles H. Hill, World War II CasualtyPorter County Data on World War II Casualties . . . .
Charles H. Hill
Private
Date of Birth: August 20, 1915
Date of Death: September 7, 1944
Burial: Westville Cemetery, Westville, LaPorte County, Indiana
Cause of Death: Killed in Action (France)
Date of Enlistment: March 2, 1944
Hometown: Valparaiso
Newspaper Notices:
Pvt. Charles Hill Reported Killed In Action Sept. 7
Pvt. Charles H. Hill, 29, who was reported missing in action since September 6
in France, has now been reported killed in action on September 7, according to a
telegram received Tuesday from the war department by his wife, who resides at
602 Indiana avenue with their two children, Richard Wayne, 4, and Barbara Ellen,
8 months.
Pvt. Hill entered the service on March 2, this year, and took his basic training
in Texas. He was home on July 12 while enroute to Fort George Meade, Md., before
going overseas.
Besides his widow and two children, he leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
Hill, of Westville, and three brothers, one of whom is serving with the armed
forces in England.
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Source: The Vidette-Messenger, Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana;
October 11, 1944; Volume 18, Page 1, Column 8
Dies In Action
Pvt. Charles H. Hill, 29, husband of Mrs. Anna B. Hill, 602 Indiana avenue,
reported missing in action since September 6, is now reported killed in action
on September 7. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Hill, of Westville, and
beside his widow and parents leaves a son, Richard Wayne, 4, a daughter, Barbara
Ellen, eight months, and three brothers, Corp. Omer Hill, with the 369th Bomb
Squadron, 306th Bomb Group, in England; Owen Hill, at home, and Lester Hill, of
LaPorte.
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Source: The Vidette-Messenger, Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana;
October 17, 1944; Volume 18, Page 1, Column 4
Rites Sunday For Chas. H. Hill, Killed In War
Memorial services will be held for Pvt. Charles H. Hill, 29, at 2:30 p. m.
Sunday, Dec. 3, at the First Methodist church in Westville, with Rev. Gaylord
Howell officiating.
Pvt. Hill, who resided at 602 Indiana avenue, was killed in action in France on
September 7. He entered the armed services on March 2, 1944.
Surviving are his widow, Anna Belle; one son, Richard, and one daughter,
Barbara, of Valparaiso; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Hill, of Westville;
three brothers, Lester Hill, of LaPorte; Owen Hill, of Westville, and Corp. Omer
Hill, serving with the armed forces in England, and his grandmother, Mrs. Nancy
Hunnicutt, of Medaryville, Ind. One daughter, Judith Ann, preceded him in death.
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Source: The Vidette-Messenger, Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana;
December 2, 1944; Volume 18, Page , Column 6
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Information abstracted and transcribed by Steven R. Shook