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MORIN, Gerald George "Mike" - Date of
birth
13 May 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Munising, Alger County, Michigan -
Hometown
Munising, Alger County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36419455 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
71st Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 January 1945 - Place of
death
Achen, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 23 | 55 |
Immediate family
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Members
Alfred Morin (father)
Edith (Benoit) Morin (mother)
Chester R. Morin (brother)
Alcid T. Morin (brother)
Orvilla L. Morin (sister)
Ester Morin (sister)
Melvin Morin (brother)
Jeanette Morin (sister)
Pauline D. Morin (sister)
Paul A. Morin (brother)
Harold W. Morin (twin brother)
Wilford J. Morin (brother)
More information
Pfc Gerald G. Morin enlisted in Marquette, Michigan on 14 January 1943.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in his chest.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Grantham Lund Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.findagrave.com – Rob Minteer57
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy