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MORRIS, Richard Ellsworth - Date of
birth
23 August 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Mitchell, Davison County, South Dakota -
Hometown
Monterey County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39051527 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
9th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Mittweida, Mittelsachsen district, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 5 | 1 |
Immediate family
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Members
Stanley E. Morris (father)
Gertrude A. (Hilborn) Morris (mother)
Mary Ann Morris (sister)
Lavila (Gibson) Morris (wife)
More information
Sgt Richard E. Morris worked in a store beofre he enlisted in the Presidio of Monterey, California on 29 April 1944.He was married to Lavila Gibson in 1941.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - various family trees, www.super6th.org - After Action Report CCB
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - ronmadson