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.The 89th Infantry Division, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Payne was in the infantry that freed many Holocaust survivors from Ohrdruf, a sub-camp of the Buchenwald concentration camp.Obama kin recalls liberating Nazi camp  Great-uncle was appalled by what he witnessed July 23, 2008 Associated PressCarla K. Johnson  Obama's great-uncle recalls liberating Nazi camp July 22, 2008 Associated PressProfile: Obama's great-uncle Charles Payne June 5, 2009 BBC News Payne was the great-uncle of President Barack Obama.Steve Chaggaris Morning Bulletin: Friday, June 5, 2009  June 5, 2009 CBS News

Payne died in Chicago, Illinois, aged 89.

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