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HILL, Maurice Theron - Date of
birth
3 September 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Divine Corners, Sullivan County, New York -
Hometown
Divine Corners, Sullivan County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42122750 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
9th Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 February 1945 - Place of
death
Northeast of Schleiden, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 16 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
William A. Hill (father)
Elsie M. (Smith) Hill (mother)
William Hill (brother)
Richard Hill (brother)
Muriel (Jemmott) Hill (wife)
James L. Hill (son)
Jack M. Hill (son)
More information
Maurice Hill worked on a farm before he enlisted in Binghamton, New York on 26 July 1944 and was sent overseas in January 1945.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Times Herald 12 March 1945 / The Leroy's Family Tree, www.archives.gov - WWII Army Enlistment Record, www.ibiblio.org, www.history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/resmat/ww2list.html
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet