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MORRIS, Charles Franklin - Date of
birth
17 December 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Radnar, Delaware County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Malvern, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33932674 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
157th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Bouxwiller, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 19 | 52 |
Immediate family
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Members
Daniel H. Morris (father)
Edith M. Morris (mother)
Daniel H. Morris (brother)
Walter F. Morris (brother)
Elizabeth M. Morris (sister)
Edith M. Morris (sister)
More information
Pvt Charles F. Morris attended high school for 4 years before he enlisted in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania on 10 April 1944.He is remembered at the Great Valley Presbyterian Cemetery in Malvern, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Hochfelden, 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 / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII / 1940 Census, http://www.45thdivision.org, www.findagrave.com – Chewie8han
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Chewie8han