Charles Edward Rines was born in Jefferson, Tennessee, the son of Thomas Parter Rines and Ethel Pearl Jett. His brother, George Walter Rines served with the US Marine Corps.

Memorialized at the North Africa Cemetery, Carthage, Tunisia

  • Rank: Private
  • Date of birth:
  • 19 April 1916
  • Date of death: 2 December 1942
  • County: Jefferson
  • Hometown: Jefferson City
  • Service Branch: Army/Army Air Forces
  • Division/Assignment: 13th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division
  • Theater: North Africa
  • Conflict: World War II
  • Awards: Purple Heart
  • Burial/Memorial Location: North Africa American Cemetery, Carthage, Tunisia
  • Location In Memorial: Pillar XII, Bottom Panel
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