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CARTER, Ira Eugene Jr - Date of
birth
4 April 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida -
Hometown
Polk County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34788798 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
21st Armored Infantry Battalion,
11th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 January 1945 - Place of
death
Chenogne, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 7 | 60 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ira E. Carter (father)
Blanche E. (Cooley) Carter (mother)
Elizabeth W. (Barco) Carter (wife)
More information
Ira E. Carter Jr. enlisted on 29 June 1943 at Camp Blanding, Florida.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.11tharmoreddivision.com,
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, http://www.findagrave.com%20 Charnell