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name
MORGAN, Gaines L - Date of
birth
17 October 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Coryell County, Texas -
Hometown
Coryell County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38531149 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
509th Parachute Infantry Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Sadzot, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 15 | 43 |
Immediate family
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Members
Russel E. Morgan (father)
Hattie G. (Crosby) Morgan (mother)
Nola E. Morgan (sister)
William L. Morton (brother)
Wilbur L. Morgan (brother)
Milton E. Morgan (brother)
Howard Morgan (brother
Edwin C. Morgan (brother)
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / Rodefelds in Galveston TX Family Tree, www.findagrave.com, www.509thgeronimo.org
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet