Rusk, Charles Sherman

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: RUSK.C002
• _FGRAVE: 76612843
• Military Service: World War II, Private First Class, Company A, 121st Infantry Regiment, 8th 'Pathfinder' Infantry Division, United States Army

Notes:

He owned an oil-drilling company in Southern Illinois for more than 45 years before retiring to travel and learn golf. Sherm loved all sports, especially baseball and golf. He was a proud veteran of World War II having served with Co. A, 121st Infantry, 8 Division and was wounded three times. The third wound occurred when he was hit by sniper fire on Christmas Day, 1944, at the Battle of the Bulge. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, especially his grandchildren.

Military Service:
Entered active service as a draftee on December 21, 1943 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Selected for the Infantry, completed basic training, and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Rifleman (MOS 745). Departed the Continental U.S. on July 1, 1944 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Assigned to and fought with Company A, 121st Infantry Regiment, 8th 'Pathfinder' Infantry Division, in the Normandy, Northern France, And Rhineland Campaigns. Wounded by enemy action on August 13, 1944 in vicinity of Lesneven, France. Honorably discharged as a Private First Class with a certificate of disability on June 16, 1945 at Percy Jones Hospital Center, Fort Custer, Michigan. Earned the Purple Heart Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 3 bronze battle stars, and the WWII Victory Medal.

This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.

Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2276966

Charles married HOUT, Wynona Faye on 23 Sep 1959 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois. Wynona (daughter of Hout, Palmer E. and White, Leona O.) was born on 2 Sep 1938 in Noble Township, Richland County, Illinois; died on 30 Jun 2011 in Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin; was buried in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]