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MORRIS, Eugene Alford - Date of
birth
2 May 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Washita County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Washita County, Oklahoma
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38275727 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
501st Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 September 1944 - Place of
death
Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
John T. Morris (father)
Mattie E. (Harden) Morris (mother)
Lucile J. Morris (sister)
John L. Morris (brother)
Eva L. Morris (sister)
Lola M. Morris (sister)
Addie B. Morris (sister)
Roy T. Morris (brother)
Elmer O. Morris (brother)
Dorotha M. Morris (sister)
Loura M. Morris (sister)
Leona F. Morris (sister)
More information
Pfc Eugene A. Morris enlisted in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on 18 November 1942 and was sent overseas in November 1944.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Son, The Netherlands.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Orville L. Kline, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Family Trees / Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Bill Blake, The Cordell Beacon - 19 October 1944