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CARSLAKE, Alfred H - Date of
birth
18 July 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Lake Mine, Ontonagon County, Michigan -
Hometown
Adams, Houghton County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36225797 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Vernéville, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 11 | 23 |
Immediate family
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Members
Alfred Carslake (father)
Selina Carslake (mother)
Selina Carslake (sister)
Mildred Carslake (sister)
Myrtle Carslake (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Alfred H. Carslake was a miner before he joined the Regular Army in Escanaba, Michigan on 2 April 1941.He was hit in his stomach during an artillery barrage. He died during his evacuation, after the barrage had stopped.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / New York New York passenger and crew list 1909 1925 1957 / Ashley Graves Family Tree, Michael C. and James G. Bilder - "A foot soldier for Patton"
Photo source: -, www.findagrave.com – Richard Mullally