Charles T. Payne
Charles Thomas Payne (February 20, 1925 – August 1, 2014) was an American military personal. He served in the U.S. military during World War II as a member of the U.S. Army's 89th Infantry Division.[1] Payne was in the infantry that freed many Holocaust survivors from Ohrdruf, a sub-camp of the Buchenwald concentration camp.[2][3][4] Payne was the great-uncle of President Barack Obama.[5]
| Charles Thomas Payne | |
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 Charles Payne greets his great-niece by marriage Michelle Obama (off frame) and his great nephew Barack Obama in Colleville-sur-Mer, France, on the 65th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. (Payne's wife, Melanie Payne, is also off-frame.) | |
| Born | February 20, 1925 Peru, Kansas, USA |
| Died | August 1, 2014 (aged 89) Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1943–1945 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit | 89th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Relations | Madelyn Lee Payne (sister) Stanley A. Dunham (brother-in-law) Stanley Ann Dunham (niece) Barack Obama (grandnephew) Michelle Obama (grandniece-in-law) |
| Other work | University of Chicago Library |
References
- The 89th Infantry Division, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Obama kin recalls liberating Nazi camp Archived 2008-08-21 at the Wayback Machine Great-uncle was appalled by what he witnessed July 23, 2008 Associated Press
- Carla K. Johnson Obama's great-uncle recalls liberating Nazi camp July 22, 2008 Associated Press
- Profile: Obama's great-uncle Charles Payne June 5, 2009 BBC News
- Steve Chaggaris Morning Bulletin: Friday, June 5, 2009 Archived June 9, 2009, at the Wayback Machine June 5, 2009 CBS News
- "Obituary: Charles Payne". Legacy.com. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
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