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MUSSER, Carlton Chester - Date of
birth
28 September 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Wick, Tyler County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Newton Falls, Trumbull County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35067132 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
2nd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized),
A Troop
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 February 1945 - Place of
death
Wincheringen, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 6 | 69 |
Immediate family
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Members
William H. Musser (father)
Mary A. (Johnson) Musser (mother)
Ethelyn B. Musser (sister)
Elberta L. Musser (sister)
Doris C. Musser (sister)
Lenell L. Musser (brother)
Bernard N. Musser (brother)
More information
Pfc Carlton C. Musser was employed at the Youngstown Sheet & Tube before he enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 22 June 1943.He was killed in action during an enemy mortar barrage during an attack on Wincheringen, Germany.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com – Deborah Ferrell
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.ancestry.com – Chester McKay