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MORROCH, Metro - Date of
birth
22 October 1905 -
Age
39 -
Place of birth
Yonkers, Westchester County, New York -
Hometown
Westchester County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32407223 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
55th Armored Infantry Battalion,
11th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
31 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Acul, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 12 | 19 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Michael Morroch (father)
Annie Morroch (mother)
Edward Geriak (half-brother)
More information
Pvt Metro Morroch enlisted at Fort Jay, Governors Island, New York on 16 July 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://www.11tharmoreddivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Bevil Cohn