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MOSS, Jack Howard - Date of
birth
14 June 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Georgia -
Hometown
Jackson County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34762716 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
117th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 August 1944 - Place of
death
Between the Seine river at Limay and Guitrancourt, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 10 | 28 |
Immediate family
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Members
William T. Moss (father)
Edson C. (Gillespie) Moss (mother)
Ruth Moss (sister)
William T. Moss Jr. (brother)
Gladys Moss (sister)
Hazel E. Moss (sister)
Thomas Moss (brother)
Laura F. Moss (sister)
More information
Pfc. Jack H. Moss enlisted on 4 March 1943 at Fort McPherson Atlanta, Georgia.He attended 4 years of high school and was a farms hand before he enlisted.
He was a close friend of Pfc. Thomas S. Garrison who is buried next to him.
Source of information: Yannick, www.abmc.gov, Curlew History, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – Collier Family Tree / World War II Army Enlistment Records / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy