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HARKEY, Carrol Erwin - Date of
birth
1 February 1924 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Broken Bow, McCurtain County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
McCurtain County, Oklahoma
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38570001 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
740th Tank Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Missing in Action - Date of
death
2 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinty of Kerpen-Habbelrath, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten - Walls of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
Marvin L. Harkey (father)
Emma (Beggs) Harkey (mother)
Kyle Harkey (brother)
Clement Harkey (brother)
Ivadell Harkey (sister)
Nanelou Harkey (sister)
Erwin Harkey (brother)
Wanda M. (Billingsley) Harkey (wife)
Riley J. Harkey (son)
More information
Pvt Carrol Harkey was killed in action when a shell hit his tank. His body was never recovered.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com,
http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 740th Tank Battalion
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com