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CANNON, Carroll Lee - Date of
birth
19 July 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas -
Hometown
White, Polk County, Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37512039 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
179th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 September 1944 - Place of
death
Near Courchaton, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 21 | 4 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Lee W. Cannon (father)
Mary J. Cannon (mother)
Josie M. Cannon (sister)
Bert Cannon (brother)
Everett Cannon (brother)
Luther Cannon (brother)
More information
Sgt Carroll L. Cannon attended high school for 4 years before he enlisted in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on 27 February 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, http://www.45thdivision.org, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy