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Carr, Wilson Raiford

Date of death:
August 3rd, 1997 (Suffolk/Virginia, United States)
Nationality:
American

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Technical Sergeant
Unit:
Company G, 115th Infantry Regiment
For action performed on 5 September 1944, near La Trinité/Finistère département, Brittany, France.

Citation unavailable.
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)

Sources

  • - Ewing, J.H., 29 Let’s Go! – A History of the 29th Infantry Division in World War II, The Battery Press, Nashville, USA, 1979
    - Balkoski, J., From Beachhead to Brittany – The 29th Infantry Division at Brest, August-September 1944, Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, U.S.A., 2008
    - homeofheroes.com
    - Scholarly Communications Project - Virginia Tech

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