We are Dennis and Gerda from the Netherlands.
We have adopted the name of Major Carpenter on the Walls of Missing at the American War Cemetery of Margraten.
What do we know about him and his service:
Rank: MAJOR
Army Serial Number: 0-450256
Unit: 505 Prcht Inf 82 Abn Div
Homestate: Nebraska
Awards: Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Date of Missing: 12 April 1945
Memorialized at: Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten. Name is on the Wall of Missings
To read the story about how he got Missing in Action you should visit:
http://www.theyfoughtforfreedom.nl/s..._carpenter.htm
We are still looking for more information about Major Carpenter and it would be great to get in touch with a familymember of Major Carpenter.
Any information is welcome.
Sincerely,
Dennis and Gerda
We have adopted the name of Major Carpenter on the Walls of Missing at the American War Cemetery of Margraten.
What do we know about him and his service:
Rank: MAJOR
Army Serial Number: 0-450256
Unit: 505 Prcht Inf 82 Abn Div
Homestate: Nebraska
Awards: Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Date of Missing: 12 April 1945
Memorialized at: Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten. Name is on the Wall of Missings
To read the story about how he got Missing in Action you should visit:
http://www.theyfoughtforfreedom.nl/s..._carpenter.htm
We are still looking for more information about Major Carpenter and it would be great to get in touch with a familymember of Major Carpenter.
Any information is welcome.
Sincerely,
Dennis and Gerda