Charles Homer Marple was born in 1921 in Jellico, Tennessee, the son of Denny Lee Marple and Lucy Mae Hackler.

He was killed in action. He is buried at Brittany American Cemetery in St. James (Manche), I, 4, 19, France. His father lived in Jellico.

  • Rank: Sergeant
  • Date of death: 7 August 1944
  • County: Campbell
  • Hometown: Jellico
  • Service Branch: Army/Army Air Forces
  • Division/Assignment: 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division
  • Theater: Europe
  • Conflict: World War II
  • Battles: Normandy Campaign
  • Awards: Purple Heart
  • Burial/Memorial Location: Brittany American Cemetery, St. James (Manche), France
  • Location In Memorial: Pillar VII, Middle Panel
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