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MORRIS, Wayne Elsworth - Date of
birth
9 March 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Virginia, St. Louis County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Ariel, Cowlitz County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39332419 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
328th Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Saarlouis, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 5 | 30 |
Immediate family
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Members
Vernie G. Morris (father)
Naomi A. (Hellgren) Morris (mother)
Hazel G. Morris (sister)
Sybil L. Morris (sister)
Lorraine Morris (sister)
Lois M. Morris (sister)
Violet M. Morris (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Wayne E. Morris was employed at the Kaiser Shipyards before he enlisted in Portland, Oregon on 18 May 1943.
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 / Kennedy Family Tree, www.fold3.com - 26th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.ancestry.com - Wendy Kennedy