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Lloyd G. McCarter | |
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![]() Lloyd McCarter after receiving his Medal of Honor from President
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Born | St. Maries, Idaho | May 11, 1917
Died | February 2, 1956 Saint Maries, Idaho | (aged 38)
Place of burial | Woodlawn Cemetery, Saint Maries, Idaho |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army |
Rank | Private |
Unit | 503d PIR |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
Lloyd G. McCarter (May 11, 1917 – February 2, 1956) was a Private in the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment of the United States Army who was awarded the Medal of Honor during the battle to recapture Corregidor Island in the Philippines.
Rank and Organization: Private, U.S. Army, 503d Parachute Infantry Regiment. Place and Date Corregidor, Philippine Islands, February 16, 19, 1945. Entered Service at: Tacoma, Wash. Born: May 11, 1917, St. Maries, Idaho. G.O. No.: 77, September 10, 1945.
Citation:
McCarter was discharged from military service in 1945 due to wounds received in the action on Corregidor. He later married, but lost his wife to cancer. He took his own life in February 1956. [1]
![]() | This article includes a list of general
references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding
inline citations. (February 2013) |
Lloyd G. McCarter | |
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![]() Lloyd McCarter after receiving his Medal of Honor from President
Harry S. Truman on August 23, 1945 | |
Born | St. Maries, Idaho | May 11, 1917
Died | February 2, 1956 Saint Maries, Idaho | (aged 38)
Place of burial | Woodlawn Cemetery, Saint Maries, Idaho |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army |
Rank | Private |
Unit | 503d PIR |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
Lloyd G. McCarter (May 11, 1917 – February 2, 1956) was a Private in the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment of the United States Army who was awarded the Medal of Honor during the battle to recapture Corregidor Island in the Philippines.
Rank and Organization: Private, U.S. Army, 503d Parachute Infantry Regiment. Place and Date Corregidor, Philippine Islands, February 16, 19, 1945. Entered Service at: Tacoma, Wash. Born: May 11, 1917, St. Maries, Idaho. G.O. No.: 77, September 10, 1945.
Citation:
McCarter was discharged from military service in 1945 due to wounds received in the action on Corregidor. He later married, but lost his wife to cancer. He took his own life in February 1956. [1]