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HARRIS, Carlton Oliver - Date of
birth
28 August 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Mercer County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33518947 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
334th Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 November 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 18 | 4 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Floyd Harris (father)
Maggie C. (Llewelyn) Harris (mother)
Elwood R. Harris (brother)
Alexander Harris (brother)
Elizabeth Harris (sister)
Ruth Harris (sister)
Margarette Harris (sister)
Glenna M. Harris (sister)
Faith C. Harris (sister)
Dorothy L. Harris (sister)
Rochelle Harris (sister)
More information
His brother Elwood is buried next to him.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - Enlistment Records, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / WWII Draft Cards
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, https://vawarmemorial.org/virginia-heroes/?_sf_s=carlton%20harris