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CARPENTER, Wilson Wayne - Date of
birth
21 December 1924 -
Age
20 -
Place of birth
Sherman County, Kansas -
Hometown
Thomas County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37073465 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
643rd Tank Destroyer Battalion,
1st Platoon
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 April 1945 - Place of
death
Barby, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 13 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joe R. Carpenter (father)
Nora A. Carpenter (mother)
Doris L. (Adams) Carpenter (wife)
Anna M. Carpenter (daughter)
More information
1st Platoon of the Reconnaissance Company left the hamlet Wespen driving on a secondary road leading East into the city of Barby. Just as the platoon approached the outskirts West of Barby, three jeeps and two (M8) armored cars received a heavy burst of fire from outside the city outskirts, wounding quite a few men, and later proved six men were killed.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.bensavelkoul.nl, www.ancestry.com - 1940 census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.bensavelkoul.nl