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FERRIS, Michael - Date of
birth
26 September 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33601604 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
17th Tank Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 October 1944 - Place of
death
The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 12 | 28 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Elias Ferris (father)
Catherine (Moses) Ferris (mother)
Sadie Ferris (sister)
Isaac Ferris (brother)
George E. Ferris (brother)
Jennie Ferris (sister)
More information
Michael Ferris graduated from Coughlin High School with the class of 1941. He received training at various camps in the US before going overseas in May. He saw combat service in France, Belgium and Holland.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.newspapers.com - The Wilkes-Barre Record, http://www.7tharmddiv.org/index.htm, www.ancestry.com - Veteran Compensation Application File, www.newspapers.com - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.newspapers.com - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader