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CARR, Gerald Columbia - Date of
birth
14 September 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
New York City, New York -
Hometown
Manhattan, New York County, New York City, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32008707 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
311th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 10 | 37 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edward Carr (father)
Josephine Carr (mother)
Josephine Carr (sister)
John Carr (brother)
Edward Carr (brother)
Mary Carr (sister)
Margaret Carr (sister)
Catherine Carr (sister)
Thomas Carr (brother)
Veronica Carr (sister)
More information
T/Sgt Gerald C. Carr enlisted in New York City, New York on 24 February 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com, James L. Cooper
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet