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Executive Officer. Both regiments were part of the Fifth infantry Division of the Third Army. The 2d Regiment underwent intensive training in England and Northern Ireland in preparation for the invasion of Europe, and Carroll landed with them at Utah Beach on July 9, 1944. Over the next four months, he served variously as Executive Officer and Battalion Commander for the 2d Regiment, and later back with the 10th Regiment. Both units were engaged in intense combat across France, during which Carroll received two Silver Stars for gallantry in action and a Bronze Star for valor.
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