PVT Charles W. Keller

courtesy of Erin Proctor

PVT Charles W. Keller was born 9 Aug 1920 in Newport, Kentucky to Charles Pearson and Eva Viola (Ort) Keller. His father was a baker and reported a 1939 income of $1820. 

Charles was drafted in November 1943.  After training he was sent to Europe and assigned to A Company 116th Infantry from the replacement depot on 17 Jul 1944.  PVT Keller was killed in action on 5 Aug 1944.

PVT Keller is buried in the Brittany American Cemetery.