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I hope there is somebody out there that can help me.I have a TD jacket with o/s cap named to, EDWARD L. CARNAHAN. Any help would be appreciated. Thank's.

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Got some more information? ASN? Maybe unit?

 

Erwin

 

 

I'll look again but thats all I can find.The jacket has MSG stripes with combat leader stripes under his rank.

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CARNAHAN, Edward L.

DOB: 22AUG14

DOD: 15NOV73

DOE: 20JUN42 Place of Enlistment: CATTARAUGUS(county) / Buffalo, NY

ASN: 32376063

From Pennsylvania

Married Dorothy(KING )1942

HQ&HQ Co 818th Tank Destroyer BN

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Great to see you were able to have more information.

 

http://www.tankdestroyer.net/units/battalions800s/276-818th-tank-destroyer-battalion

 

Erwin

 

Thank you Erwin.I would love to put what awards he was awarded on his jacket.He must have done something to make MSG in only a few years. I'm guessing he was in all 5 campaigns and received a GCM. So I'm thinking: American Camp, EAME w/ 5 stars, GCM, WW2 Vic, & ?? NO PUC because he was H&H Co.

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Very nice!

I like it a lot, thanks for the photos.

 

Erwin

 

Thank you Erwin. I appreciate your help. It was cool to see the jacket was made on D-Day.The jacket only had his laundry mark, but luckily his cap was loaded with information.

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Howard L. Carnahan - MSGT. U.S. ARMY - WORLD WAR II: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=carnahan&GSfn=howard&GSmn=l&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=139478645&df=all&

 

 

If someone has a newspapers.com account there is an obituary that looks like it mentions his service in the 818th: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/49864183/

 

Also listed on the 818th website under deceased roster: http://www.818tdbn.net/cms/index.php/rosters/818th-deceased-rosters/hdq-a-hdq-company-deceased-roster

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ZSmith you are correct, not sure why I put EDWARD. I can not read the newspaper article, I hate signing up for a 'free' trial. Was there any mention of awards? Thank you for posting his information.

CARNAHAN, Howard L.

DOB: 22AUG14

DOD: 05NOV73

DOE: 20JUN42 Place of Enlistment: CATTARAUGUS(county) / Buffalo, NY

ASN: 32376063

From Pennsylvania

Married Dorothy(KING )1942

HQ&HQ Co 818th Tank Destroyer BN

Birth: Aug. 22, 1914
Pennsylvania, USA Death: Nov. 5, 1973
Allegany County
New York, USA trans.gif
Son of William Franklin (1868-1928) and Daisy Wissinger (1875-1935) Carnahan.

Brother of:
Wendell Earl Carnahan (1911-1990)
Edward Bruce Carnahan (1919-1990)

Married Dorothy King.

Military Service:
MSGT. U.S. ARMY - WORLD WAR II


Family links:
Spouse:
Dorothy King Carnahan (1905 - 2002) Burial:
Woodlawn Cemetery
Wellsville
Allegany County
New York, USA
Plot: W 01
Created by: Ruth (Hickman) Wicks
Record added: Dec 01, 2014
Find A Grave Memorial# 139478645
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