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name
MCCARTIN, Howard M - Date of
birth
1923 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
California -
Hometown
Shasta County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39408222 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
276th Infantry Regiment,
70th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 January 1945 - Place of
death
Farébersviller, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 35 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
Mable A. (Rodgers) McCartin (mother)
More information
Pfc Howard M. McCartin enlisted in Sacramento, California on 23 January 1943.He attended high school for 3 years before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.trailblazersww2.org
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