Charles W. Smalley, Jr., World War II CasualtyPorter County Data on World War II Casualties . . . .
Charles W. Smalley, Junior
Private First Class, 141st Infantry, 36th Division
Date of Death: August 25, 1944
Cause of Death: Missing in Action
Date of Enlistment:
Monument: Rhone American Cemetery and Memorial, Côte d'Azur, France
Awards: Bronze Star, Purple Heart
Hometown: Chesterton
Newspaper Notices:
2 Chesterton Men Listed As War Casualties
Two Chesterton boys were today reported casualties on the French war front.
Pvt. Charles Smalley, Jr., has been missing in action in France since Aug. 25,
according to a telegram received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smalley,
Sr., from the War department.
Pvt. Smalley has been overseas since November and saw action in Italy where he
was wounded. The early part of August he moved with his outfit to southern
France. He was awarded the Purple Heart and the Combat Infantryman's badge.
Pvt. James J. Still was wounded in action in France on Aug. 23, according to a
telegram received from the War Department by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry A.
Still. According to advices he was wounded in the leg but expects to get out of
the hospital soon and join his outfit. He was awarded the Purple Heart. Pvt.
Still has been overseas 31 months with the 7th Engineers.
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Source: The Vidette-Messenger, Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana;
September 14, 1944; Volume 18, Page 1, Column 6
Soldier From Chesterton Is Reported Dead
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smalley, Sr., of Chesterton, received word Thursday from
the War Department that their son, Pfc. Charles Smalley, Jr., who had been
reported missing in action on Aug. 25, 1944, was killed in action on that date.
Pfc. Smalley fought in Italy and was wounded there, being awarded the Purple
Heart. Then he was sent to southern France. He war the combat infantryman badge.
Besides the parents he is survived by two brothers, Jack and Ronald, at home.
The War Department today announced that Pfc. Frederick J. Cunningham, son of
Willie A. Cunningham, of Hebron RFD 2, has been wounded in action in the Pacific
region.
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Source: The Vidette-Messenger, Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana; July
6, 1945; Volume 19, Page 1, Column 3
Chesterton News Briefs
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smalley received a telegram Thursday morning from the War
department informing them of the death of their son, Charles Smalley, Jr., who
has been missing in action in Germany since August, 1944. Pvt. Smalley was with
the infantry.
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Source: The Vidette-Messenger, Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana; July
6, 1945; Volume 19, Page 2, Column 5
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Porter County World War II Casualties
Information abstracted and transcribed by Steven R. Shook