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CARAS, Peter Manuel - Date of
birth
17 June 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Canton, Stark County, Ohio -
Hometown
Canton, Stark County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35236412 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
141st Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
16 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Riquewihr, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 20 | 66 |
Immediate family
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Members
Manuel Carathanasis (father)
Polexeny Carathanasis (mother)
Angelina Carathanasis (sister)
Louis Carathanasis (brother)
George Carathanasis (brother)
James Carathanasis (brother)
More information
Pvt Peter M. Caras attended high school for four years and was a metallurgist.He enlisted in Akron, Ohio on 7 September 1943.
His last name was also written as Carathanasis.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 141aar-December-1944-to-end.pdf https://36th-id.frb.io
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy / www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks, Lincoln High School, Canton, Ohio 1943/1946