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CARRERAS, Danny Allen - Date of
birth
8 January 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Hatch, Dona Ana County, New Mexico -
Hometown
Hatch, Doña Ana County, New Mexico
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38579596 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
50th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Morhange, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 9 | 17 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Epimenio F. Carreras (father)
Aurora (Torres) Carreras (mother)
Edelmira Carreras (sister)
Erlinda C. Carreras (sister)
Sofia C. Carreras (sister)
Helen Carreras (sister)
More information
Pvt Danny A. Carreras attended high school for one year and was a miner before he enlisted at Fort Bliss, Texas on 10 March 1944.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.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Librado Martinez Tree, www.findagrave.com – Ronan Urvoaz, www.6tharmoreddivision.com, www.super6th.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Ronan Urvoaz