Carter, Taylor L.

1919 - 1945  (25 years)

• Name	Carter, Taylor L.
  Birth	30 Oct 1919	Lawrence County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	CART.T001
  _FGRAVE	118487218
  Military Service	World War II, Technical Sergeant, United States Army  [1, 2]
  		National Archives & Records Administration War Department Files, Carter, Taylor L. (1919-1945)
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		United States Army
  		Technical Sergeant, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		Baguio, Philippines
  		Battle of Luzon, World War II
  		Battle of Baguio (1945)
  Death	19 Feb 1945	Luzon, Philippines   [1, 2]
  	Cause: Killed in Action
  	Sgt. Carter was killed on Luzon, Philippine Islands, in the Bagio battle on Feb. 19, 1945.
  Burial	Lawrenceville City Cemetery, Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois   [3]
  		Headstone, Carter, Taylor L.
  Person ID	I38559	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2023

  
  

  Father	Carter, Oscar Raymond 'Joe',   b. 30 Aug 1899, Lawrence County, Illinois d. 21 Sep 1978, Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Taylor, Jessie Pearl,   b. 9 Mar 1899, Noble, Richland County, Illinois d. 15 May 1978, Mary Sherman Hospital, Sullivan, Sullivan County, Indiana (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	Y  [4, 5, 6]
  Family ID	F7949	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 30 Oct 1919 - Lawrence County, Illinois Burial - - Lawrenceville City Cemetery, Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  The body of T/Sgt. Taylor L. Carter will arrive in Lawrenceville early Saturday morning from overseas and will be taken to the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Carter, Flat Rock Route 2. The funeral will be Tuesday afternoon with burial in the Lawrenceville cemetery. Full military rites will be accorded St. Carter at the grave. Sgt. Carter was killed on Luzon, Philippine Islands, in the Bagio battle on Feb. 19, 1945. Lawrence County News (IL) July 19, 1948

  
  

• Sources

  [S12585] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Carter, Taylor L., (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=118487218), none. (Reliability: 2). [S14858] https://www.wwiimemorial.com/, National Archives & Records Administration War Department Files, T SG Taylor L. Carter, (https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque_wardept.aspx?honoreeID=1181211) (Reliability: 2). [S12586] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Carter, Taylor L., (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=118487218), none. (Reliability: 2). [S7201] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Carter, Oscar Raymond, 79, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Carter&GSiman=1&GScid=254516&GRid=118485634&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1648] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Patterson, Grace A., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60423739/grace-a.-patterson), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5878] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Umfleet, Dora Blanche, 69, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=55386277), none. (Reliability: 2).