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MORGAN, Robert Alexander - Date of
birth
28 June 1904 -
Age
40 - Place of
birth
Calhoun, Calhoun County, Mississippi -
Hometown
Calhoun County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34348842 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
83rd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Sangerhausen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 12 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
Richard A. Morgan (father)
Willie M. (Franklin) Morgan (mother)
Annie Morgan (sister)
Mabel Morgan (sister)
Mary L. Morgan (sister)
Corenne Morgan (sister)
More information
Pvt Robert A. Morgan was a painter in construction and maintenance before he enlisted at Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 19 August 1942.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 83rd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Hannah Majewski - Sheridan Kay Riley