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MORAN, William Joseph - Date of
birth
17 February 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio -
Hometown
Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35847056 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
320th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 November 1944 - Place of
death
Forêt de Châteaux-Salins, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 17 | 43 |
Immediate family
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Members
John H. Moran (father)
Mary C. (Schilling) Moran (mother)
John H. Moran (brother)
Edith M. (Dreyer) Moran (wife)
More information
Pvt William J. Moran was a truck driver before he enlisted in Clarksburg, West Virginia on 3 December 1943.He was killed by small arms fire.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Bahen Tree / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com – Albert Ledoux
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