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CARNRIGHT, Charles Sherwood - Date of
birth
26 July 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Woodstock, Ulster County, New York -
Hometown
Woodstock, Ulster County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32858671 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
314th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Marainviller, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 24 | 54 |
Immediate family
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Members
Clifford I. Carnright (father)
Marguerite C. (Snyder) Carnright (mother)
Lois R. Carnright (sister)
Malcolm Carnright (brother)
More information
Pfc Charles S. Carnright worked on a farm before he enlisted in Albany, New York on 17 May 1943.He was killed by a land mine.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, Combat History 314th Infantry Regiment, www.findagrave.com - MAJ Jimmy Cotton
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy