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MOSESON, Morey - Date of
birth
18 February 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Queens, Queens County, New York -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12230858 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Ammunition Handler -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
2nd Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Biesdorf, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1 | 44 |
Immediate family
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Members
Sidney Moseson (father)
Florence Moseson (mother)
Lenore Moseson (sister)
More information
Pfc Morey Moseson graduated from Jamaica High School where he was president of the Dramatic Club, a member of Arista and was active in the Broadcasting and Language Clubs. He was only 17 when he was enlisted into the Army Specialised Training Program. He attended the Union College and the Alfred University until the training program was abandoned.He enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 15 May 1944 and had his basic training at Fort MacClellan, Alabama. In November 1944 he was sent overseas.
Once arrived in HQ company, one of his tasks was repairing communication lines. Also because of his knowledge of German, he had to assist in the interrogation of German prisoners.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card File / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Cook County Illinois Birth Index, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery