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MORRISON, Hugh Richard - Date of
birth
17 October 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California -
Hometown
Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1017961 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Platoon Commander -
Unit
C Company,
14th Tank Battalion,
9th Armored Division,
1st Platoon
-
Awards
Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 April 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 11 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William H. Morrison (father)
Carrie (Robson) Morrison (mother)
Everett W. Vaughn (stepfather)
Kay Morrison (wife)
More information
1st Lt Hugh R. Morrison enlisted in New Orleans, Louisiana on 12 August 1942.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Enlistment Record / California Birth Index / City Directory / WWII Draft Cards, Meron Thompson
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet