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7043445 Private Dennis Carr

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Born: 21 Nov 1913
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7043445 Private Dennis Carr was born on 21^st November 1913 successfully completed parachute course No. 50 at Ramat David in Palestine in 1943.

Initially reported as missing, on 25^th September 1944 at Arnhem he was taken prisoner of war and taken to Stalag IVD in the town of Torgau, Germany. There he got his prisoner of war number 91576. He was also held in Stalag XIIA Limburg.

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