Charley Havlat
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Private First Class Charles Havlat (November 4, 1910 – May 7, 1945) is recognized as being the last United States Army soldier to be killed in combat in the European Theater of Operations during World War II.[2] On May 7, 1945, he was a member of a reconnaissance patrol of the 803rd Tank Destroyer Battalion operating near present day Volary, Czechia. The patrol was ambushed by German soldiers, and Havlat was struck and killed by small arms fire about ten minutes before the news that all German troops in Europe were to obey a ceasefire order reached his unit, and only about six hours before the unconditional surrender of Germany.
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Birth name | Charles Havlat |
Nickname(s) | Charley |
Born | (1910-11-04)November 4, 1910 Saline County, Nebraska, US |
Died | (1945-05-07)May 7, 1945 (aged 34) near Volary, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) |
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1942–1945 |
Rank | Private first class |
Service number | 37153423[1] |
Unit | 803rd Tank Destroyer Battalion |
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