Charles was born in 1924. He is the son of Charles Wohlhuter and Florence Marren. He passed away in 1974. [1]
1930 Census shows her as age 5 living at 1301 4th St, Ward 1, Geneva, Kane, IL with parents Charles & Florence; and brother Charles. Born in New Jersey.
1940 Census shows him as age 15 living at 415 Campbell St, Geneva, Kane, IL with parents Chas & Florence.
Served in the Navy during WWII. Enlisted 10 Jul 1942, released 17 Mar 1946. Sailed on the USS Ranger, CV-4, Dec 1943 to Jul 1944. During this time the Ranger was used for training carrier pilots, and delivered P-38 fighters to Casablanca, Morocco. Sep 1944 he sailed on USS Silverstein, DE-534. At that time it was leaving Norfolk, VA, sailed through the Panama Canal to Pearl Harbor, then on to Guam joining the 5th Fleet, supporting a task group off Iwo Jima.
WWII Draft Registration 5 days after discharge shows him as age 21 living at 406 S. 4th Street, Geneva, IL. Born 9 Dec 1924 in Westfield, NJ. Contact is wife Betty. Was unemployed on date of registration. He was 5'8", 140lbs.
1950 St. Charles, Illinois Directory shows Charles R. & Betty as living at 738 Anderson Blvd, Geneva, Illinois. He is an assistant cashier at the First National Bank of Geneva.
SSDI shows birth on 9 Dec 1924, SSN issued in Illinois, and death in May 1974.
Buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Geneva, Kane, Illinois.
1930 Census, Series: T626 Roll: 524 Page: 191, 14 Apr 1930. Census Place: Ward 1, Geneva, Kane, Illinois; Sheet 13B, Line 92.
1940 Census, Roll: T627_822; Enumeration District: 45-95, 19 Apr 1940. Census Place: Ward 2, Geneva, Kane, Illinois; Page: 4A.
U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949, USS Ranger CV-4, 14 Jan 1944.
U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949, USS Silverstein DE-534, 5 Sep 1944.
WWII Draft Registration, Kane County Board No.1, 22 Mar 1946.
U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, St. Charles, Illinois; Page 312, 1950.
SSDI, pp.349-12-4378, May 1974. Birthdate, date and last residence.
U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, www.ancestry.com, SSN: 349124378.
Find A Grave: 21039905
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