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MOREL, Edward C - Date of
birth
2 March 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Massachusetts -
Hometown
Central Falls, Providence County, Rhode Island
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31447002 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Merscheid-Hoscheid, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 15 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
Saul Morel (father)
Anna Morel (mother)
Rodolphe Morel (brother)
Medora Morel (sister)
Jeanette Morel (sister)
Harvey Morel (brother)
Germaine O. (Dernault) Morel (wife)
Pauline Morel (daughter)
Bernard Morel (son)
M. Jeanne Morel (daughter)
More information
Pfc Edward C. Morel was a chauffeur before he enlisted in Providence, Rhode Island on 17 November 1943.He is remembered at the Notre Dame Cemetery, Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census, A footsoldier for Patton - Michael C. Bilder and James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery