Name:
Thomas Francis Carpenter
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
31287900
Unit:
9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Division
Date of Death:
1944-09-02
State:
Massachusetts
Cemetery:
Fairmount Cemetery, Lee, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Plot:
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Thomas Francis Carpenter was born on January 15, 1924, in East Lee, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. He was the son of Thomas Francis Carpenter and Elsie Elizabeth Lasher Wheeler. He was married to Anne Margaret Finnegan. He served in the 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, as a Private First Class during World War II.
PFC Carpenter was Killed in Action on September 2, 1944, during the Battle of Brest, France. He is now buried in the Fairmount Cemetery, Lee, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA.
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Source of photo: Frederic Pochauvin