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RUTLEDGE, Carl Daniel Jr - Date of
birth
9 November 1921 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas -
Hometown
Jefferson County, Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-532115 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
1st Battalion,
415th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 October 1944 - Place of
death
Zundert, the Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 10 | 31 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Carl D. Rutledge Sr. (father)
Margaret Rutledge (mother)
James M. Rutledge (brother)
Anne E. (Clark) Rutledge (wife)
More information
2nd Lt. Carl D. Rutledge Jr. enlisted in Little Rock, Arkansas on 29 June 1943.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Raf Dyckmans, Arjan van Hassel, Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com, Arkansas Gazette 8 November 1944, University of Arkansas 1941/1942