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SELLS, Carlton Lorenzo - Date of
birth
4 June 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Forsyth County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Guilford County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34598202 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
117th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 October 1944 - Place of
death
Palenberg, 1 mile northwest of Ubach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 11 | 70 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lorenzo F. Sells (father)
Martha E. (Hester) Sells (mother)
William H. Sells (brother)
Ernest C. Sells (brother)
Emma J. Sells (sister)
Eva Sells (sister)
Franklin B. Sells (brother)
Henry R. Sells (brother)
More information
T/Sgt Carlton L. Sells enlisted at Camp Croft, South Carolina on 31 December 1942.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Various Family Trees, US WWII Draft Cards, www.oldhickory30th.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet