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MORGART, John Robert - Date of
birth
24 August 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13188728 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
9th Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Merseburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 10 | 25 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Francis E. Morgart (father)
Mildred S. (Getty) Morgart (mother)
More information
T/5 John R. Morgart enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 22 June 1943.He was Killed in Action while serving with a medical battalion of the 9th Regiment of the 2nd Division.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Phi Gamma Delta - October 1945