Pfc. Adrian Carr Killed
A war department telegram Friday had informed his wife, residing at 300 Grand boulevard, Home Acres, that Pfc. Adrian B. Carr was killed in action Nov. 16 in Germany.
Private Carr, who entered service in April, 1942, received his basic training at Camp Barkeley, Adair, Ore., and Camp Carson, Colo. He left for overseas service in August, 1944, and served in France and Belgium before being sent to Holland and Germany with the First army.
Besides his wife, he is survived by his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Ross Carr, Grand River, Ia. His wife is residing with her mother, Mrs. Lucy D. Pace, and her sister, Mrs. R. L. Truesdell, 300 Grand.
Source: Waterloo Daily Courier, Waterloo, Iowa, Friday, February 08, 1944, Page 5
SERVICE NEWS
The Purple Heart awarded posthumously to Pfc. Adrian B. Carr, who was killed in action Nov. 16, in Germany, has been received here by his wife, Mary, who resides at 300 Grand boulevard, Home Acres.
Private Carr had been overseas since August, 1944, and with the First army in Holland and Germany.
Mrs. Carr’s brother, Pfc. Maurice Pace, arrived here this week from Camp Howze, Tex., to spend a week furlough before reporting to Indiantown Gap, Pa. He is also visiting his mother, Mrs. Lucy Pace and another sister, Mrs. R. L. Truesdell, all of 300 Grand.
Source: Waterloo Daily Courier, Waterloo, Iowa, Tuesday, February 06, 1945, Page 11
City in Brief
Mrs. Mary Carr, 11 Cascaden avenue, has returned from Clarinda, Ia., where she attended memorial services in honor of southwestern Iowa war casualties. Her husband, Pfc. Adrian B. Carr was one of those honored. Private Carr was killed Nov. 16, 1944, while serving with the 104th infantry in Germany.
Source: Waterloo Daily Courier, Waterloo, Iowa, Sunday, June 03, 1945, Page 12
Transcriber Personal Note: Adrian Carr grew up in Decatur County. His father, Doc Carr, was Grand River's town doctor and lived next door to my grandmother. I spent a lot of time going over to visit with him and his wife. He had an office in the "parlor" of his house and his wife was his receptionist/nurse. Very nice couple. I knew Doc Carr had lost a son in WWII and was totally surprised to find the article in the Waterloo paper, not knowing Pfc. Carr's wife was from there. I don't recall ever seeing a photograph of him. He was Doc Carr's only child, the mother dying when he was a young boy and Doc Carr's 2nd wife helped raised him.
NOTE: Pfc. Carr was interred at Henri-Chappell American Cemetery and Memorial, Henri-Chappell, Belgium.
