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MORRIS, George E - Date of
birth
10 November 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Kermit, Mingo County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Cabell County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
15090428 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
47th Squadron,
313th Troop Carrier Group
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
16 April 1945 - Place of
death
Charleroi airport, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 32 | 8 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Floyd E. Morris (father)
Nela E. Morris (mother)
Jean A. Morris (sister)
Ralph B. Morris (brother)
Harold O. Morris (brother)
Clyde P. Morris (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
44-77535 -
Data
Type: C-46B
More information
T/Sgt George E. Morris attended Barboursville High School.He volunteered for the Army of the United States at Fort Thomas, Kentucky, on 16 February 1942.
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances, killing all three crew members.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / West Virginia Birth Index / West Virginia Memory Project
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - Young Patriots