Cary William ARMSTRONG

 

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Source : Tom Hill

NUMBER OF SERVICE35341899
AGE22 yo
DATE OF BIRTH9 Jul 1922 Nevada, Wyandot County, OHIO 
ENLISTMENT STATEOHIO
FAMILY

Parents : John Joseph & Anna Mae Cary ARMSTRONG
Siblings : Ross Laffette, Cleo Robert, LaVerne Kenneth & Eugene E.

RANKPrivate First Class 
FONCTION 
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENTFarmerNE
DATE of ENLISTEMENT28 September 1942 Toledo OHIO  
COMPANYMedical detachment 
  SQUADRON121st Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron 
ARMYArmy
DATE OF DEATH9 August 1944

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Source : Tom Hill

STATUSKIA
PLACE OF DEATHSector of Mans 
CEMETERY TEMPORARY

 

CEMTERY TEMPORARY of  -- N°--

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Story of Cemetery Temporary 

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CEMETERYBRITTANY AMERICAN CEMETERY of St James (Montjoie St Martin)

Map of St James American Cemetery

GRAVE
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DECORATION

Purple Heart

World War II Victory Medal 

 

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victory medal

 

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STORY

Cary was born in Eden Township, Wyandot County, Ohio, to John Joseph Armstrong and Anna Mae Cary. Pfc. Armstrong joined the service 1n October 1942 and was assigned to a medical detachment in the 106th Cavalry Mechanized and was sent to Camp Livingston, La.

He later took three months hospital training at O'Reilly General Hospital, Springfield, Missouri, graduating in July, 1943.

After graduation he was sent to Camp Hood, Texas, and remained there until March when he was sent to England and about July l,1944 he landed in Northern France.

On August 6, 1944, he was assisant ambulance driver and his vehicle was transporting wounded men to a hospital in the vicinity of Le Mans, France. While returning from the hospital, his vehicle was set upon by enemy soldiers.

He was seriously wounded at that time, and as a result of this he passed away.


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