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CARRIGER, Arlis George - Date of
birth
28 April 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Portland, Summer County, Kansas -
Hometown
Oxnard, Ventura County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39691773 -
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
24 August 1944 - Place of
death
Southeast of Fontenoy, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 9 | 70 |
Immediate family
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Members
Nathanial J. Carriger (father)
Goldie M. (Whitehead) Carriger (mother)
Ruby L. Carriger (sister)
Lillie M. Carriger (sister)
Waldo L. Carriger (brother)
Lois P. Carriger (sister)
Perry L. Carriger (brother)
Wayne C. Carriger (brother)
Ivalene M. Carriger (brother)
Tilda N. Carriger (sister)
Lovice M. Carriger (brother)
Flora V. (Ray) Carriger (wife)
Cleo M. Carriger (daughter)
More information
Pfc Arlis G. Carriger enlisted in Fresno, California on 7 January 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Solers, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Carriger Family Tree, Combat History 314th Infntry Regiment, www.findagrave.com - S. Carriger
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, www.ancestry.com - S. Carriger