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MOORE, George Herbert - Date of
birth
19 July 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Banks County, Georgia -
Hometown
Maysville, Jackson County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34949191 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
407th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Erkelenz, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 11 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
George W. Moore (father)
Cora Moore (mother)
Dorsey Moore (brother)
Jay T. Moore (brother)
Joe Moore (brother)
Bonnie Moore (sister)
Barbara Moore (sister)
Ruby Moore (sister)
More information
George Moore worked on a farm.He enlisted at Fort McPherson, Georgia on 9 June 1944.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / WWII Draft Cards
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Sharon Carter and Lori Ann Martin - courtesy of Bart van der Sterren