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MURRAY, Wilbur Kenneth - Date of
birth
7 September 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Mingo Junction, Jefferson County, Ohio -
Hometown
Rayland, Jefferson County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35215787 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
314th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
3 October 1944 - Place of
death
Forêt de Parroy, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 10 | 77 |
Immediate family
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Members
Wilbur D. Murray (father)
More information
Pfc Wilbur K. Murray attended high school for four years before he enlisted at Fort Hayes, Ohio on 3 April 1943.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in his ulna.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Andilly, 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 / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, Combat History 314th Infantry Regiment, www.findagrave.com – Albert Ledoux
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