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Charles E Joslin

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Serial number17086846
Birth year1923
State of enlistmentCOLORADO
RankPfc
Unit58th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, HQ Battery
Date of death1944-06-06
LocationOmaha Beach

The story

Pfc Charles Joslin was killed in action on 06 June 1944, serving with HQ Battery, 58th Armored Field Artillery Battalion.
This location is an estimated position — the most specific place recorded in the source — not an exact spot.
Source: NARA

The battlefield

Estimated position (sector-level), shown here with nearby casualties.

Historical evidence

Morning Report
1944-06-25 · 1 page

Military details

Enlistment date1942-06-29
Coordinates49.370652, -0.876001 (sector estimate)
MR date reported1944-06-25
MR page1
Confidence levelEstimated (sector-level)
Source: US National Archives, Record Group 64 "Records of the National Archives and Records Administration", Series "Morning Reports, 1940-1946"

Nearby casualties

Same company (58AFAB-HQBTRY), 1944-06-06 — 6 other soldiers lost that day