Rank and Name, Private First Class James Alton Carter.
Unit/Placed in, 129th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division.
James is born on 27 December 1925 in Texas.
Father, no record.
Mother, no record.
Sister(s), no record.
Brother(s), no record.
Spouse, no record.
James enlisted the service in Texas with service number # 38424609.
James was KIA in the Fights true bitter Japanese opposition and heavy street fighting on 14 February 1945, he is honored with a Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.
Finally by heavy street fighting, American and Filipino troops cleared the city by 3 March 1945.
James is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.
Thanks to,
Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com
Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.
ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov
Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker
Seabees History Bob Smith https://seabeehf.org/
Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org
POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.
Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano
Navy Seal Memorial, http://www.navysealmemorials.com
Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org
WW2 Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/
Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org
Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/
Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com
Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/
WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/
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129th Infantry Regiment – WW2
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Encountered slight resistance landing at Lingayen Gulf. 129th IR was divisional reserve in drive to San Carlos and further on to Clark Field and Fort Stotsenburg. Division moved on toward Manila with 148th IR of the 37th ID reaching it 4 Feb 45. While 145th IR stormed Quezon and Parian Gates, 129th IR crossed Pasig River in assault boats and stormed the Mint Building. Fighting continued until 3 Mar 45, and Division garrisoned Manila until 26 Mar 45, conducting mopping up activity.
