Tennessee Honor Vote
Weaver, Mr Carl
Branch: Army
Rank: Private First Class
Years of Service:
5/6/1945
Carl Eugene Weaver was born around 1918 in Bluff City, Tennessee. He was the son of Robert Taylor Weaver and Laura Belle Smith.
He is buried at Lorraine American Cemetery, St. Avold, France, A, 31, 18.
Pfc Weaver was posthumously awarded the Silver Star. The citation of his Silver Star stated: ‘For gallantry in action against the enemy on 6 May 1945, in the vicinity of Ernsthofen, Austria, Pfc Weaver, acting as first scout, advanced aggressively under intense and continuous fire in open terrain to an enemy forward artillery observation post consisting of two small buildings and still under fire, Pfc Weaver, with the assistance of a second scout, cleared the buildings and dugouts capturing a total of twelve enemy soldiers. Pfc Weaver continued his brave and aggressive advance alone through heavy brush and under intense enemy machine gun fire to attempt to silence an enemy machine gun position. As he was approaching the enemy position, he was fatally wounded by enemy fire. His gallant courage and intrepidity in the face of enemy fire is an inspiration to all.’
Honored by
Laura Whitaker
Kingsport, TN