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MORRIS, Ira Claude - Date of
birth
13 August 1916 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Rockingham County, Virginia -
Hometown
Providence, Fairfax County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33043244 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
116th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 July 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Martinville Ridge, Normandy, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 25 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Luther Morris (father)
Iota B. (Rodeffer) Morris (mother)
Marie Morris (sister)
Violet Morris (sister)
Agnes Morris (sister)
Louise Morris (sister)
Nellie Morris (sister)
Minnie L. Morris (wife)
More information
Sgt Ira C. Morris enlisted on 7 May 1941 at Richmond, Virginia.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten