Herbert W. Carls

NAME: Herbert W. Carls

ASN: 39018529

PLACE OF BIRTH: Yuma, Co

DATE OF BIRTH: 31 Oct 1919

DATES OF SERVICE: 05 Feb 1942 - 26 Jun 1945

UNIT ASSIGNED:

502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment

Demolition Platoon, HHC, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment

Demolition Platoon, HHC, 2nd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment

Demolition Platoon, HHC, 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion

505th Parachute Infantry Regiment

CAMPAIGNS: Naples-Foggia, Anzio, Rome-Arno, Southern France, Ardennes-Alsace, Rhineland, Central Europe

AWARDS (WWII): Parachutist Badge, Combat Infantrymen Badge, EAME Campaign Medal with arrowhead device and six campaign stars, World War II Victory Medal, Distinguished (Presidential) Unit Citation with oak leaf cluster, five overseas service bars

SUMMARY OF SERVICE:

31 Oct 1919 - Born in Yuma, Colorado

1936 - Moved with family to Pomona, California

05 Feb 1942 - Enlisted at Fort MacArthur, San Pedro, CA - NARA Enlistment Record

Field Title Value Meaning
ARMY SERIAL NUMBER 39018529 39018529
NAME CARLS#HERBERT#W######### CARLS#HERBERT#W#########
RESIDENCE: STATE 91 CALIFORNIA
RESIDENCE: COUNTY 037 LOS ANGELES
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT 9122 FT MACARTHUR SAN PEDRO CALIFORNIA
DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY 05 05
DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH 02 02
DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR 42 42
GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION PVT# Private
GRADE: CODE 8 Private
BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION BI# Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
BRANCH: CODE 00 Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
FIELD USE AS DESIRED # #
TERM OF ENLISTMENT 5 Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
LONGEVITY ### ###
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL 0 Civil Life
NATIVITY 82 Undefined Code
YEAR OF BIRTH 19 19
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP # Undefined Code
EDUCATION 0 Grammar school
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION 999 Undefined Code
MARITAL STATUS 6 Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY 7 Selectees (Enlisted Men)
CARD NUMBER # #
BOX NUMBER 1382 1382
FILM REEL NUMBER 6.148 6.148

00 Mar 1942 - Completed Basic Training at Camp Wolters, TX

00 Mar 1942 - Assigned to 2nd Platoon, A Company, 58th Infantry Training Battalion at Camp Wolters, TX to serve as Training Cadre

19 Jun 1942 - Graduated from the Parachute School at Fort Benning, GA

00 Jun 1942 - Attended training at Camp Rucker, AL

00 Jul 1942 - Moved to Fort Bragg, NC

00 Jul 1942 - Shipped to Glasgow, Scotland as one of 141 replacements for the 2nd Bn 503rd PIR

00 Nov 1942 - Moved with rear detachment to Casablanca aboard the SS Borinquen

00 Dec 1942 - Moved with rear detachment by train to Oujda, Morocco

24 Dec 1942 - Arrived in Algers

Unit moved to Mascara, Algeria

Unit moved to Maison Carree, Boufarik, Algeria

00 May 1943 - Unit moved to Camp Kunkle, Oujda, Morocco

27 Jun 1943 - Unit boarded boxcars for trip to Kairouan, Tunisia

05 Jul 1943 - Unit arrived in Kairouan, Tunisia

05 Sep 1943 - Unit flown to Licata, Sicily

14 Sep 1943 - Pvt. Herbert W. Carls, ASN: 39018529 Unit: 2nd Bn, 509th PIR Participated in Operation GIANT III the combat jump at Avellino, Italy

21 Jan 1944 - Participated in Operation SHINGLE the Amphibious Invasion of Anzio, Italy

10 Apr 1944 - Pvt. Herbert W. Carls, ASN: 39018529, Unit: HHC, 509th PIB GO 5 The following named Officers and Enlisted Men of Companies indicated having fulfilled all requirements as set forth in Par #3. a&b, Section I, WD Circular #269, dated 27 October 1943, are hereby announced as Combat Infantrymen and are entitled to wear the badge as specified in WD Circular above.

15 Aug 1944 - Sgt. Herbert W. Carls participated in Operation DRAGOON (RUGBY) the airborne invasion of Southern France BN Plane 20, HQ Plane 11, Seat 3

01 Mar 1945 - Reassigned to the 505th PIR

26 Jun 1945 - Honorably Discharged, Seperation Center, Camp Beale, California

Worked at Pomona Paper Mill

Managed Ski Lodge and worked as back country guide in Mammoth Lakes, California

1969 - Married Norma Patterson

Work with US Forest Service

Moved to Klamath Falls, OR

Purchased a 20 acre ranch near Merrill, OR

2002 - Norma passed away

Click here to read "Fighting for my President" by Wayne R. Carls

25 Jun 2017 - Herbert W. Carls passed away Click here to read his obituary



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