Pfc. Charles Randall, Jr., Died Nov. 20
Pfc. Charles Randall, Jr., 20, Waterloo, was killed in action Nov. 20 in Germany, after being in combat with the infantry only three days, it was announced Thursday in a war department telegram to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. M. Randall, Sr., 210 Rosebud avenue.
Private Randall, whose 20th birthday anniversary was Nov. 17, entered service immediately after graduation from West high school in June, 1943, and took basic training at Camp Fannin, Tex. He received six months of schooling in the specialized training program at Drexel Institute of Technology, Philadelphia, Pa., and in April this year was transferred to the infantry at Camp Claiborne, La.
He left this country in September and was stationed in England, France and Holland before entering Germany.
He spent his entire life in Waterloo until entering service and was a member of Christ Episcopal church here.
Surviving besides his parents are two sisters, Rose Mary, employed in New York City, and Lillian, now home from her studies in the cadet nurses’ corps at Iowa City, Ia.
Source: Waterloo Daily Courier, Waterloo, Iowa, Thursday, December 07, 1944, Page 5 (photo included)
Randall Rites Saturday
Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 p. m. at Christ Episcopal church with Rev. Charles Gunnell, pastor, in charge, for Pfc. Charles W. M. Randall, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. J. Randall, 210 Rosebud avenue, whose body was to be returned to Waterloo Thursday for reburial.
Private First Class Randall was killed in action while serving with the 84th division in Guilenkerchen, Germany, Nov. 20, 1944.
He was born Nov. 20, 1924, at Waterloo, and was a graduate of West high school in June of 1943. He had been a member of the football, basketball and track teams and had been awarded letters for all of them.
Private First Class Randall was a member of Christ Episcopal church
He entered service in June of 1943, and received is basic training at Camp Fannin, Tex., and from there went to the Drexel Institute of Technology at Philadelphia, Pa., were he spent six months in the army specialized training program.
He went overseas just two months before his death.
Surviving besides his parents are two sisters, Mr. T. C. Beach, Jr., Poultney, Vt., and Mrs. F. E. Rouke, Minneapolis, Minn.
The body is at Parrott & Wood funeral home. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery.
Source: Waterloo Daily Courier, Waterloo, Iowa, Thursday, April 21, 1949, Page 10
