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MORRIS, Daniel Alvin - Date of
birth
23 April 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
San Blas, Bay County, Florida -
Hometown
Rock Hill, York County, South Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34409949 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
20th Armored Infantry Battalion,
10th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Wincheringen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 2 | 11 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Jessie J. Morris (father)
Minnie V. (Carden) Morris (mother)
Addie L. Morris (sister)
Herman G. Morris (brother)
More information
Sgt Daniel A. Morris attended high school for one year before he enlisted at Camp Blanding, Florida on 10 November 1942.
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 / Mikel Family Tree / 1930 Census, www.10tharmored.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten