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Carpenter, William Richard "Pawnee Bill"

Date of death:
April 12th, 1945 (in the Rhine River south of Cologne/Rhine Province, Germany)
Buried on:
Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial
Service number:
O-450256
Nationality:
American

Biography

Probably drowned in the Rhine River while crossing the Rhine river during a patrol. The body of Major William R. Carpenter was never found.
His name is engraved on the 'Wall of the Missing or Buried at Sea' at the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial in Margraten.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division "All American", U.S. Army
Citation unavailable.

This award was obtained in the form of an Oak Leaf to be attached on the ribbon of the first award.
Bronze Star  Medal (BSM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division "All American", U.S. Army

This award was obtained in the form of an Oak Leaf to be attached on the ribbon of the first award.
Purple Heart

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