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CANNON, Maurice Ducloux Jr - Date of
birth
29 January 1926 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Mount Vernon, Mobile County, Alabama -
Hometown
Apalachicola, Franklin County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
44005236 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
253rd Infantry Regiment,
63rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
12 March 1945 - Place of
death
Fechingen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 10 | 27 |
Immediate family
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Members
Maurice D. Cannon (father)
Patricia (Long) Cannon (mother)
Louis B. Cannon (brother)
More information
Pvt Maurice D. Cannon attended high school for four years before he enlisted at Camp Blanding, Florida on 22 August 1944.Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.63rdinfdiv.com, www.findgrave.com
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