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Carl L Oberlin

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Serial number35042231
Birth year1912
State of enlistmentINDIANA
RankPvt
Unit293rd Joint Assault Signal Company, Detached Service with V Corps
Date of death1944-06-06
LocationOmaha Beach

The story

Pvt Carl Oberlin was killed in action on 06 June 1944, serving with 293rd Joint Assault Signal Company.
This location is an estimated position — the most specific place recorded in the source — not an exact spot.
Source: NARA

The battlefield

Estimated position (sector-level), shown here with nearby casualties.

Historical evidence

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Military details

Enlistment date1942-03-11
Coordinates49.369844, -0.869588 (sector estimate)
MR date reported1944-06-15
MR page2
Confidence levelEstimated (sector-level)
Source: US National Archives, Record Group 64 "Records of the National Archives and Records Administration", Series "Morning Reports, 1940-1946"

Nearby casualties

Same company (293JASCO), 1944-06-06 — 4 other soldiers lost that day