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CARLETON, Wilbur A - Date of
birth
16 May 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Suffolk County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-384613 -
Rank
Captain -
Function
Company Commander -
Unit
M Company,
3rd Battalion,
101st Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 November 1944 - Place of
death
Vicinity of Vic-sur-Seille, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 18 | 27 |
More information
Capt Wilbur A. Carleton joined the National Guard on 7 March 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Select Military Register / 1920/1940 Census, www.findagrave.com - MAJ Jimmy Cotton, After Action Report 26th Infantry Division, www.newspapers.com - The Boston Globe Massachusetts 26 November 1944
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