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KELLER, Maurice Chester - Date of
birth
27 December 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Lisbon, Ransom County, North Dakota -
Hometown
Lisbon, Ransom County, North Dakota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37596937 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
319th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Goesdorf-Dahl, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 11 | 30 |
Immediate family
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Members
John C. Keller (father)
Jennie S. Keller (mother)
George J. Keller (brother)
Myrtle H. (Hoganson) Keller (wife)
Larry M. Keller (son)
Harriet Keller (daughter)
More information
Pvt Maurice C. Keller graduated from The Lisbon High School and was employed in a WPA Recreation Project before he enlisted at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 20 June 1944.He was sent overseas in the first part of December 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - soilsister