World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Carl E. Pein
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Union County, New Jersey
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. SERVED AS RADIOMAN WITH THE U.S. ARMY, 3RD PLATOON, FOX COMPANY, 2ND BATTALION, 506TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’ DIVISION. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION SEPTEMBER 22, 1944 DURING THE INVASION OF HOLLAND, OPERATION MARKET GARDEN. HE DIED FROM THE CONCUSSION OF EXPLODING AMMUNITION THAT WAS LOADED ON A BURNING TRUCK IN THE VICINITY OF VEGHEL, HOLLAND AND IS BURIED AT THE NETHERLANDS AMERICAN CEMETERY, MARGRATEN, NETHERLANDS. DECORATIONS AND MEDALS: HIS UNIT WAS AWARDED A PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH 1 OAK LEAF CLUSTER, MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION, FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM, BELGIAN CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM, A NETHERLANDS ORANGE LANYARD AND THE BELGIAN FOURRAGERE FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM IN ACTION AGAINST THE GERMAN ARMED FORCES. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES WITH GERMANY, HIS BODY WAS RETURNED TO NEW JERSEY FOR BURIAL IN A PRIVATE CEMETERY.