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MORTON, Marion M - Date of
birth
22 August 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Onslow County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Onslow County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34665449 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
401st Glider Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 October 1944 - Place of
death
The Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| P | 1 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
Marion J. Morton (father)
Lillie (Howard) Morton (mother)
Frank H. Morton (brother)
Leo E. Morton (brother)
Mary L. Morton (sister)
Myrtle M. Morton (sister)
Willie Morton (brother)
More information
Pfc Marion M. Morton enlisted at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on 30 January 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.ancestry.com - North Carolina Birth Indexes / 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/