Carroll E. Terry was born on October 14, 1920, in Grayville, White County, Illinois. He was the son of William Andrew Terry and Nora Lewis Terry. He served in the 121st Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized, as a Sergeant during World War II.
His unit arrived in the UK in February 1944 and entered France on June 30. The squadron guarded the VIII Corps flank during the Normandy campaign, fought across the Ay River, advanced through Avranches into Brittany, reached Rennes by early August, then moved east with XV Corps toward Laval and Le Mans. Later attached to the XII Corps, the unit advanced toward Frambois and operated around the Forêt de Parroy in October 1944.
Sgt Terry was Killed in Action on October 9, 1944, during the liberation of Mouacourt, France. He is now buried in the Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, Epinal, Departement des Vosges, Lorraine, France.
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Terry Carroll E.
Name:
Carroll E. Terry
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
35495368
Unit:
121st Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
Date of Death:
1944-10-09
State:
Indiana
Cemetery:
Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, Epinal, Departement des Vosges, Lorraine, France
Plot:
B
Row:
7
Grave:
37
Decoration:
Purple Heart
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