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CARLTON, James Lewis - Date of
birth
13 May 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Bird City, Cheyenne County, Kansas -
Hometown
Delta County, Colorado
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37707665 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
413th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 December 1944 - Place of
death
Inden, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 5 | 51 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Arthur Carlton (father)
Zelfa Carlton (mother)
Dacy M. Carlton (wife)
More information
Pfc James L. Carlton was a clerk before he enlisted in Denver, Colorado on 8 December 1943.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record,
www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Facebook