US PARAS Carson, Joseph August

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Carson ​

• FORENAME

Joseph August​

• UNIT

507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company D) ​

• RANK

First Lieutenant ​

• NUMBER

0-1287476 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

21st June 1944 ​

• AGE

29​

• GRAVESITE

Normandy American Cemetery, France Plot J Row 16 Grave 24 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania​

born 04.02.1915 Annapolis, Ann Arundel County, Maryland, USA​

father George Lougheed Carson (1893-1923)​

mother Christine Engel Potter (1895-1979)​

2 years college​

1938 married Lou Ann (nee Parkin) (1918-1973)​

civil occupation Clerks, general office​

resided 406 Academy Circle, Merion, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (draft card)​

16.10.1940 draft card Merion, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania​

17.02.1941 entered service Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (National Guard) (Service # 20300565)​

KIA Normandy ​

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