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LONGMIRE, Carl - Date of
birth
22 May 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Madison County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Bells, Gibson County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34146119 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
121st Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Hürtgen, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 6 | 40 |
Immediate family
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Members
John T. Longmire (father)
Velma L. Longmire (mother)
Mossie B. Longmire (sister)
Grady Longmire (brother)
Laver Longmire (sister)
Peggy J. Longmire (sister)
Rachel Longmire (sister)
Learray Longmire (sister)
James E. Longmire (brother)
Gilford Longmire (brother)
Elmer Longmire (brother)
More information
Pfc Carl Longmire was employed by Camel's Mobile Gas Station as a service station operator.He enlisted at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on 17 September 1941 and received his basic training at Camp Croft, South Carolina. He was sent overseas in 1943.
He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal. the citation cited: "When the advance of his platoon was halted by terrific fire from two enemy pillboxes to the front, Pfc Longmire, with magnificent disregard for his own safety, advanced alone over open ground in the face of heavy fire in order to spray the pillboxes with sub-machine gun fire. As a result of his action the platoon was able to advance and capture the position."
His brother James E. Longmire was wounded in action in Belgium.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 121st Infantry Regiment, www.newspapers.com - The Jackson Sun
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - The Jackson Sun