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MCCARTEN, John Henry - Date of
birth
1910 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
North Dakota -
Hometown
Pierce County, North Dakota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37572736 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
276th Infantry Regiment,
70th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 January 1945 - Place of
death
Wingen-sur-Moder, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 38 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Richard McCarten (father)
Nellie (Christian) McCarten (mother)
Merrill J. McCarten (brother)
Neil R. McCarten (brother)
Robert D. McCarten (brother)
Kathleen McCarten (sister)
Hugh V. McCarten (brother)
Lawrence McCarten (brother)
Gertrude (Mathews) McCarten (wife)
More information
Sgt John H. McCarten enlisted in Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 16 July 1943.He attended 3 years of college and was a teacher before he enlisted.
The Bronze Star citation reads in part: "When an enemy rifleman had inflicted two casualties upon his attacking squad, Sergeant McCarten left his covered position, dashed boldly across open terrain exposed to the full view of the enemy and succeeded in killing the enemy rifleman with one well-aimed shot. This action enabled his squad to advance and resume the attack."
Sgt McCarten was killed later the same day while leading an assault on an enemy machine gun position.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Mullhall Ford Family Tree, http://www.trailblazersww2.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy