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CARTER, Ralph J - Date of
birth
1919 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois -
Hometown
Morgan County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16016277 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
9th Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Döhlen-Rehbach, southwest of Leipzig, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 13 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ralph J. Carter (father)
Cora B. Carter (mother)
Margaret L. Carter (sister)
Phyllis Carter (sister)
Norma Carter (sister)
Virginia Carter (sister)
Robert W. Carter (brother)
Russell Carter (brother)
Raymond W. Carter (brother)
Bill Carter (brother)
Louise Carter (wife)
More information
Pvt Ralph J. Carter joined the Medical Corps of the Regular Army 14 September 1940 in Peoria, Illinois. He was initially sent to the Panama Canal Department of the U.S. Army. This means that he was probably trained as a medic, and was initially assigned to the U.S. Army forces guarding the Panama Canal.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Martijn van Haren, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, http://www.facesbeyondthegraves.com/carter.html
Photo source: Martijn van Haren, http://www.facesbeyondthegraves.com/carter.html