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VANCE, Carl Kendrick Jr - Date of
birth
2 December 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
New Garden, Russell County, Virginia -
Hometown
New Garden, Russell County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33213948 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
9th Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 December 1944 - Place of
death
The woods near the Rocherath Strasse, north of Krinkelt on the Belgian-German border
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 3 | 51 |
Immediate family
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Members
Carl K. Vance (father)
Lula B. (Snyder) Vance (mother)
Annabelle Vance (sister)
Helen M. Vance (sister)
William R. Vance (brother)
More information
Corporal Carl K. Vance Jr. enlisted in Abingdon, Virginia on 29 September 1942.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Sheree Dowdle, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1910/1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Bill Wheeler