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MURR, Willis Frederick - Date of
birth
1 June 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Fountain City, Buffalo County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Fountain City, Buffalo County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36819961 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
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
29 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Nancy, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 19 | 10 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William Murr (father)
Dora C. Murr (mother)
More information
Pfc Willis F. Murr was employed at the Montgomery Ward & Co. before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy