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CARBOY, John Francis - Date of
birth
15 September 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31305980 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 November 1944 - Place of
death
Hamich, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 16 | 39 |
Immediate family
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Members
William Carboy (father)
More information
Pfc John F. Carboy enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 24 March 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans,www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.16thinfantry.com, www.history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/resmat/ww2list.html
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet