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CARSON, Robert - Date of
birth
31 October 1915 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Cygnet, Wood County, Ohio -
Hometown
Cygnet, Wood County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35329302 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
313th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Remoncourt, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 16 | 69 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Edna D. Carson (mother)
More information
S/Sgt Robert Carson attended high school for three years and was a waiter before he enlisted in Toledo, Ohio on 20 June 1942.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in his chest.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, Combat History 79th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy