CARL CANTRELL Mrs. Easter Cantrell of Flat Gap, has been notified that her husband Pfc. Carl Cantrell, was killed in action at Luxembourg on December 26, 1944. He was 29 years of age and the son of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Cantrell, of Flat Gap. He entered the service March 1?, 1944, receiving his training at Camp Blanding, Florida, where his wife stayed with him until he went overseas in August.  He had been serving on the front line since September 15, 1944 with General Patton's Third Army and was wounded October 10 in France when he received the Purple heart. Before entering the service he was employed at Patterson Field as a crane operator. A brother in service is Cpl. Arless W. Cantrell in England, and a brother-in-law, Darrell Gretchell Estepp SKV 3-c, is assigned to the South Pacific. Mrs. Cantrell is living at their home at Flat Gap. The Paintsville Herald Thursday March 1, 1944

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