John F. Carber was born on 15 July 1917 to Eugene Blake Carber and Florence Emiline Watson..
Died 15 December 1944
Buried at Gatlinburg Cemetery, Gatlinburg, TN

Private First Class
311th Infantry Regiment, 78th Infantry Division, Company B

The Knoxville Journal, Nov. 29, 1947
PFC John F. Carver, 30, of Route 1, Gatlinburg, was killed in action Dec. 15, 1944 in Belgium. Survivors: parents, Mr. and Mrs. Blake Carver of Gatlinburg; four brothers, Ellis of Knoxville; Henry and Willard of North Carolina; and Wiley of Gatlinburg; two sisters,, Mrs. Cleo McFalls and Mrs. Neppie McFalls, both of North Carolina.

  • Rank: Private First Class
  • Date of birth:
  • 15 July 1917
  • Date of death: 15 December 1944
  • County: Sevier
  • Hometown: Gatlinburg
  • Service Branch: Army/Army Air Forces
  • Division/Assignment: 311th Infantry Regiment, 78th Infantry Division
  • Theater: Europe
  • Conflict: World War II
  • Awards: Purple Heart
  • Burial/Memorial Location: Gatlinburg Cemetery, Gatlinburg, TN
  • Location In Memorial: Pillar XVIII, Top Panel
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