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CARPER, Charles L - Date of
birth
1924 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Somerville, Middlesex County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Somerville, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31364633 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Montenoy, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 8 | 58 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Harold G. Carper (father)
Margaret T. Carper (mother)
Robert E. Carper (brother)
More information
Pvt Charles L. Carper attended 1 year of high school before he enlisted in Boston Massachusetts on 29 June 1943.He was reported as missing in action on 8 October when B Company was holding defensive positions 1.5 mile North of Montenoy.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / Massachusetts Birth Index, www.80thDivision.com, https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4945&context=gradschool_theses
Photo source: www.wwiimemorial.com – Robert E. Carper