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Werner, Carlton G.

Date of death:
June 12th, 1944 (near Carentan/Manche department, Basse-Normandie, France)
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
1st Lieutenant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Company A, 1st Battalion, 327th Glider Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division "Screaming Eagles", US Army
For action performed on 9 June 1944, near Carentan/Manche department, Basse-Normandie, France.


Posthumously awarded. Citation unavailable.
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)

Sources

  • - Rapport, L., Northwood Jr., A, Rendezvous with Destiny – A History of the 101st Airborne Division, The Battery Press, Nashville, USA, 2000 (reprint of the original 1948 edition not the later 1965 second edition)
    - ww2-airborne.us

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