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NAMIAS, Morris Solomon - Date of
birth
23 September 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Middlesex County, New Jersey -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32600179 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
289th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Grandménil, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 5 | 50 |
Immediate family
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Members
Solomon Namias (father)
Ricoula (Sotto) Namias (mother)
Meyer Namias (brother)
Joe Namias (brother)
More information
Pfc Morris S. Namias enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 16 December 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, http://75thdivisiondad.com/kia_roster.htm#1, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Jaffe Family Tree / U.S., WWII Jewish Servicemen Cards / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet