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CARTER, Donald Earl - Date of
birth
26 December 1926 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Baltimore, Maryland -
Hometown
Baltimore, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
Z-488079 -
Rank
Merchant Seaman -
Function
Able Bodied Seaman -
Unit
United States Merchant Marine
-
Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
25 January 1946 - Place of
death
Ponta Dolgada
San Miguel, Azores, Portugal
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 28 | 7 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Betty Carter (sister)
Mary Carter (sister)
More information
Merchant Seaman Donald Carter drowned. He was first buried at Sao Joaquim Cemetery.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, Report of the Death of an American Citizen, 1940 Census, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten