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CARTER, Le Roy B - Date of
birth
13 July 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Sargent County, Nebraska -
Hometown
Torrington, Goshen County, Wyoming
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37361898 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
38th Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Warburg, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lorin S. Carter (father)
Susie M. (Stephenson) Carter (mother)
Joe A. Carter (brother)
Keith S. Carter (brother)
Emma L. Carter (sister)
More information
Pfc Le Roy B. Carter worked on a farm.He enlisted at Fort Logan, Colorado on 23 March 1944. After training at Camp Hood, Texas and Camp Meade, Maryland, he was sent overseas in September 1944.
His brothers also served during the war.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Tom Harris, Raf Dyckmans, Teresa Cooper (niece), www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - The rick ballard Family Tree / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Alan Nease