William Henry “Dude” Carney Jr.

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William Henry “Dude” Carney Jr.

Birth
Old Washington, Rhea County, Tennessee, USA
Death
19 Jun 1944 (aged 25)
France
Burial
Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France Add to Map
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At the time of his death William Henry "Dude" Carney Jr. was a Petty Officer Second Class serving his country during WWII in the United States Navy as a Gunner's Mate. He was killed in action at sea when the ship on which he served, USS LST-523, was sunk by a mine off the coast of Normandy, France, on Wednesday, June 19, 1944.
His commendations:
★ Purple Heart
★ Combat Action Ribbon
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Navy Presidential Unit Citation
★ Navy Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
★ Navy Expeditionary Medal
★ Combat Action Ribbon
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Navy Presidential Unit Citation
★ Navy Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
★ Navy Expeditionary Medal
Will is memorialized at Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, France. Will's memorial at the U.S. World War II Memorial registry can be viewed at:
WWII Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
At the time of his death William Henry "Dude" Carney Jr. was a Petty Officer Second Class serving his country during WWII in the United States Navy as a Gunner's Mate. He was killed in action at sea when the ship on which he served, USS LST-523, was sunk by a mine off the coast of Normandy, France, on Wednesday, June 19, 1944.
His commendations:
★ Purple Heart
★ Combat Action Ribbon
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Navy Presidential Unit Citation
★ Navy Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
★ Navy Expeditionary Medal
★ Combat Action Ribbon
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Navy Presidential Unit Citation
★ Navy Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
★ Navy Expeditionary Medal
Will is memorialized at Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, France. Will's memorial at the U.S. World War II Memorial registry can be viewed at:
WWII Missing in Action or Buried at Sea

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Gunner's Mate 2nd Class USN

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Entered the service from Tennessee.

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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23620254/william_henry-carney: accessed ), memorial page for William Henry “Dude” Carney Jr. (4 Apr 1919–19 Jun 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 23620254, citing Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France; Maintained by Nora Ann (contributor 46961242).