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MORRIS, Russell A - Date of
birth
3 July 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Middlebourne, Tyler County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Monroe County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35419941 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
13th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
3 March 1945 - Place of
death
Paffendorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 8 | 42 |
Immediate family
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Members
Adolph S. Morris (father)
Emma J. (Barker) Morris (mother)
Edna A. Morris (sister)
Clarence Morris (brother)
Vesta Morris (sister)
Nettie L. Morris (sister)
Bertha L. Morris (sister)
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / Wise Family Tree, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 13th Infantry Regiment
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet