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CARTER, Sherman Jr - Date of
birth
12 June 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Samantha, Highland County, Ohio -
Hometown
Hillsboro, Highland County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35874594 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
142nd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Remiremont, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 31 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Sherman E. Carter (father)
Ruth A. (Jarrell) Carter (mother)
Martha H. Carter (sister)
William T. Carter (brother)
Louella M. Carter (sister)
Lawrence M. Carter (brother)
Geneva Carter (sister)
Wilbur K. Carter (brother)
Orville R. Carter (brother)
Charles A. Carter (brother)
Vivian M. (Storer) Carter (wife)
More information
Pfc Sherman Carter Jr. was married to Vivian M. Storer on 19 June 1943.He enlisted in Cincinnati, Ohio on 24 August 1943 and was sent overseas on 20 February 1944.
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 1940-1947 / Ohio County Marriages 1774-1993, 142ndaar-.pdf, https://36th-id.frb.io
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dwight "Andy" Anderson