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INKROTE, Craig Lamarr "Dick" - Date of
birth
31 December 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Shamokin, Northumberland County Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33239014 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
290th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
8 September 1945 - Place of
death
Conde-Sur-Marne, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 33 | 53 |
Immediate family
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Members
Isaac E. Inkrote (father)
Myrtle E. Inkrote (mother)
James C. Inkrote (brother)
Beverly R. Inkrote (sister)
Shirly B. Inkrote (sister)
Joan L. Inkrote (sister)
Donna Inkrote (sister)
More information
Pfc Craig L. Inkrote enlisted in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on 24 August 1942.He attended high school for 1 year and worked in transportation before he enlisted.
Pfc Inkrote was shot in the chest during an altercation between French and American soldiers in a darkened civilian dance hall. Pvt Inkrote had not taken part in the altercation, but was found on the floor with a chest wound immediately after the lights were turned back on following the shot. He was rushed to the hospital, but was dead upon arrival there.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Champigneul, France.
At the time of his death, his brother James served in China.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / 1940 Census / Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII / www.newspapers.com - Harrisburg Telegraph from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania,
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, The Daily Item 29 September 1945