Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Belgium - The cemetery possesses great military historic significance as it accommodated the fallen Americans of two major efforts - one covering the U.S. First Army's drive in September 1944 through northern France, Belgium, Holland, and Luxembourg into Germany - and second covering the Battle of the Bulge.

Clarence D. Carman, Corporal, U.S. Army Air Forces, Serial Number 39334369, 44th Squadron, 49th Air Service Group, Died: January 1, 1945. Buried at: Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium. Awards: Purple Heart 

Clarence R. Carman, Private First Class, 391st Infantry Regiment, 75th Infantry Division, United States Army, Serial Number 33289483, Died: January 16, 1945, Buried at: Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium, Awards: Purple Heart.

Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre, Belgium - The cemetery, ninety acres in extent, contains the graves of 5,328 American military Dead, many of whom died in the so-called "Battle of the Bulge."

Joseph F. Carman, Technician Grade Five, 165th Engineers Combat Battalion, United States Army, Serial Number 39467592, killed in France 21 March 1945, buried Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre, Belgium. Awards: Purple Heart.

Epinal American Cemetery, Epinal, France - It was established in October 1944 by the 46th Quartermaster Graves Registration Company of the U.S. Seventh Army as it drove northward from southern France through the Rhone Valley into Germany.   The cemetery became the repository for the fatalities in the bitter fighting through the Heasbourg Gap during the winter of 1944-45.

William R. Carman, Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces, 36475684. 734th Bomber Squadron, 453rd Bomber Group, Heavy , Died: September 13, 1944, Buried at the Epinal American Cemetery, Epinal, France. Awards: Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart 

Earl L. Carman, Private, U.S. Army, 36214984, 409th Infantry Regiment, 103rd Infantry Division , Died: December 1, 1944, Buried: Epinal American Cemetery, Epinal, France. Awards: Purple Heart.

Brittany American Cemetery, St James, France - At this cemetery, covering twenty-eight acres of rolling farm country near the eastern edge of Brittany, rest 4,410 American Dead, most of whom gave their lives in the Normandy and Brittany campaigns in 1944.  Along the retaining wall of the memorial terrace are inscribed the names of 498 Americans who gave their lives in the service of their country but rest in unknown graves.

Charles Bernard Carman, Jr., Private First Class, 28th Infantry Regiment, 8th Infantry Division, United States Army, Serial Number 36869855, killed in France 5 September 1944, buried Brittany American Cemetery, St James, France. Awards: Purple Heart.

Lorraine American, Cemetery, St. Avold, France - Most of the Dead here were killed in driving the German forces from the fortress city of Metz toward the Siegfried Line and the Rhine River.

Willard B. Carman, Technician 5th Class, U.S. Army, 32626251, 4th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Died: July 11, 1945, buried at the Lorraine American, Cemetery, St. Avold, France. Awards: Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters.

Manila American Cemetery, Manila, the Philippines - It contains the largest number of graves of our military Dead of World War II, a total of 17,206, most of whom gave their lives in the operations in New Guinea and the Philippines.

Robert W. Carman, Sgt, United States Marine Corps, Serial Number 00455524, Missing in Action, 30 May 1944, listed on the Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery, Manila, the Philippines. Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart

Philip D. Carman, Civilian, Died: February 8, 1945, buried at the Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines (listed as a War casualty) - "My grandfather was a major in the army between the wars and was interned by the Japanese as a civilian from 42-45.  Upon MacArthur's recapture of the islands, my grandfather was subsequently killed by Japanese bombing of the city in 2/45.  The same bomb amputated my grandmother's left arm but she managed to drag him up the steps of the university infirmary bldg. where he died in her arms.  I never knew him but he was a very handsome, dashing-looking fellow." - personal noted from granddaughter Patricia Carman Lane

Agustin Carman, Private, U.S. Army, 10302988, 14th Engineer Regiment, Philippine Scouts, Died: March 31, 1946, Listed on the Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines. Awards: Purple Heart  (Philippine Scouts, except for the officers were comprised principally of native Philippinos - where he got his name from is a matter for investigation)

The World War II East Coast Memorial is located in Battery Park in New York City at the southern end of Manhattan Island. This memorial commemorates those soldiers, sailors, marines, coast guardsmen, merchant marines and airmen who met their deaths in the service of their country in the western waters of the Atlantic Ocean during World War II.

Orville Emery Carman, Machinist's Mate, First Class, U.S. Navy, 03285223, Died: August 23, 1943, Buried at Sea, solemnized at the East Coast Memorial, New York City, USA 

Beauford Lavene Carman, Died: 3 June 1945, Okinawa, Japan - "My maternal uncle, Beauford Lavene Carman, died on Okinawa when Okinawan's hiding in caves were ordered to surrender. Rather than surrender, they blew themselves up. My uncle was hit by flying shrapnel or rock that came from the caves. A buddy who had been with him through the war was nearby when it happened and survived to come back and tell our grandparents." - Deena Ladd

Merle E. Carman

Harold Eugene Carman, 6 Jan 1945

British Commonwealth Casualties

Ronald Carman, Sapper, 713 General Construction Company, Royal Engineers, age 33, died between 29/05/1940 and 02/06/1940, buried Dunkirk Memorial, France.

The Air Forces Memorial at Runnymede commemorates by name over 20,000 airmen who were lost in the Second World War during operations from bases in the United Kingdom and North and Western Europe, and who have no known graves. They served in Bomber, Fighter, Coastal, Transport, Flying Training and Maintenance Commands, and came from all parts of the Commonwealth.

Dennis Mark Carman - Sergeant, 57th Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, age 19, died 2 September 1944, memorialized Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England.

Cyril Carman - Sergeant, 210th Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 16 November 1944, memorialized Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England.

Reichswald Forest War Cemetery was created after the Second World War when burials were brought in from all over western Germany and is the largest Commonwealth cemetery in the country. Some of those members of the land forces buried there died in the advance through Reichswald Forest in February 1945.

Arthur William Carman - Lance Sergeant, 5th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, died 24 March 1945, age 28, buried Reichswald Forest Cemetery, Germany.

William Alexander Carman - Private, 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders, age 27, died 23 March 1945, buried Reichswald Forest Cemetery, Germany.

Geoffrey Carman - Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.), 78 (R.A.F.) Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force, age 31, died 7 September 1941, buried Tietjerksteradeel Churchyard, Netherlands.

Harold George Carman - Private, 6th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment, age 30, died 1 April 1945, buried Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand.

James Carman - Private, Royal Pioneer Corps, died 7 December 1946, buried Munster Heath War Cemetery, Germany.

Kenneth C. Carman, driver, Royal Army Service Corps, age 19, died 4 March 1947, buried Undine War Cemetery, Italy.

Nigel Carman, Second Lieutenant, 154th (9th Bn. The North Staffordshire Regt.) Regt., Royal Armoured Corps, age 29, died 30 June 1942, buried Fornham All Saints Cemetery, Suffolk, England.

Richard Henry Carman - Marine, Royal Marines, age 28, died 24 December 1946, buried Wolverhampton Borough Cemetery, Staffordshire, England.

Stanley Thomas Carman - Aircraftman 1st Class, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, age 28, died 29 june 1943, buried Tripoli War Cemetery, Libya.

Thomas Frederick Carman - Sergeant, 24th S.A.A.F. Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, age 20, died 21 April 1945, buried Padua War Cemetery, Italy. 

Thomas Shepherd Carman - Private, Australian Army Medical Corps, age 23, died 3 November 1942, buried Adelaide Cemetery, Australia.

Thomas Walter Carman - Private, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, age 29, died 6 June 1941, buried Warehorne Cemetery, Kent, England.

British Civilian Casualties (the blitz of London)

John Thomas Carman, age 47, died 29 October 1940 in the St. Peters Church  shelter, Liverpool Grove, buried Southwark Cemetery, London

Harriet Daisy Carman, age 46, died 29 October 1940 in the St. Peters Church shelter, Liverpool Grove, buried Southwark Cemetery, London

Joseph Frederick Carman, age 15, died 29 October 1940 in the St. Peters Church  shelter, Liverpool Grove, buried Southwark Cemetery, London

Edith Carman, age 10, died 29 October 1940 in the St. Peters Church  shelter, Liverpool Grove, buried Southwark Cemetery, London

Sarah Harriet Carman, age 23, died 29 October 1940 in the St. Peters Church  shelter, Liverpool Grove, buried Southwark Cemetery, London

the first five names listed above, are father mother, son and daughters - they died together in a London church bomb shelter.

Alfred Carman, age 26, injured 8 September 1940, died 10 September, 1940 at St. Leonard's Hospital, buried Shoreditch Metropolitan Cemetery, London

Frederick William Carman, age 39, Civilian Firewatch, 11 May 1941 at Riley Road, buried Bermondsey Cemetery, London

Mabel Gertrude Carman, age 60, died 10 May 1941 at the Watts Street Building Shelter, buried Stepney Cemetery, London.

Rosina Carman, age 25, died 8 September 1940 at Columbia Market, buried Bethnal Green Cemetery, London.

Sidney Carman, age 19, wounded at Columbia Market, died same day, 8 September 1940 at Queen's Hospital for Children, buried Bethnal Green Cemetery, London.

Richard Henry Carman, age 48, died 18 September 1940 at 8 George Close, St. Paul's Cray, buried Chislehurst and Sidcup Cemetery, Kent