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CARPENTER, James R - Date of
birth
unknown -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
unknown -
Hometown
North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1298823 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
357th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Distinguished Service Cross,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Mülheim, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 19 | 20 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Mary H. Carpenter (wife)
More information
Lt Carpenter was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy on 28 March 1945.More information about the exact circumstances are not known at this moment.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record
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