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MINTON, Maurice W - Date of
birth
1912 -
Age
unknown -
Place of birth
Georgia -
Hometown
Chery Lake, Madison County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14000228 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Urschenheim – Kunzheim, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 36 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
Less W. Minton (father)
Annie Minton (mother)
Keith Minton (brother)
Lessie M. Minton (sister)
Doris P. Minton (sister)
More information
Pvt Maurice W. Minton joined the Regular Army in Jacksonville, Florida on 23 July 1940.In December 1944 he was wounded by artillery shell fragments. He was discharged from the hospital in January 1945.
He was killed by small arms fire in the buttock and hip.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930 – 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy