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BARBOUR, Carl Wesley - Date of
birth
30 October 1912 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Hubbard, Hill County, Texas -
Hometown
Austin, Travis County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38155357 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Light Mortar Crewman -
Unit
A Company,
48th Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Marengo & St. Privat, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 15 | 33 |
Immediate family
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Members
James R. Barbour (father)
Mary E. (Vaughan) Barbour (mother)
Dessie I. Barbour (brother)
Oma C. Barbour (sister)
Grady T. Barbour (brother)
More information
Pvt Carl W. Barbour attended Okema High School.He enlisted at Fort Sam Houston, Texas on 20 March 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947, https://www.7tharmddiv.org, www.newspapers.com - The Austin American - 21 November 1944
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - jjonesuo