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SHENKEL, Carson Eugene - Date of
birth
21 June 1923 -
Age
21 -
Place of birth
White Hall, Greene County, Illinois -
Hometown
Greene County, Illinois -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36443515 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
Clerk, General -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
2nd Battalion,
513th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Wesel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 13 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
Francis C. Shenkel (father)
Elma L. (McCracken) Shenkel (mother)
William Shenkel (brother)
Orville L. Shenkel (brother)
Imogine Shenkel (sister)
More information
T/4 Carson E. Shenkel enlisted in Peoria, Illinois on 18 January 1943.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.ancestry.com - Shenkel Family Tree / 1930 Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Greene County Illinois Historical & Genealogical Society - White Hall High School 1941 Yearbook