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CARPENTER, Charles Eugene - Date of
birth
1915 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Minnesota -
Hometown
Staples, Todd County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6939974 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Mortagne - Rouges Eaux, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 26 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry C. Carpenter (father)
Ethel R. (Fuller) Carpenter (mother)
Hazel E. Carpenter (sister)
Henry E. Carpenter (brother)
Harriet A. Carpenter (sister)
Chas J. Carpenter (brother)
Elleanor Carpenter (sister)
More information
Sgt Charles E. Carpenter was killed by small arms fire in his back.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy