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MORRIS, Arthur Jackson "Bud" - Date of
birth
3 September 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Indiana -
Hometown
New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35809253 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
175th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Siersdorf-Schleiden, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 9 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Clarence J. Morris (father)
Helen C. (Robertson) Morris (mother)
Mary C. Morris (sister)
Charles C. Morris (brother)
Sara J. Morris (sister)
Kathryn E. Morris (wife)
More information
Pfc Arthur Morris joined his unit from Replacement Depot on 20 July 1944. He was promoted to Pfc on 6 August 1944.He was lightly wounded in action on 12 August 1944 and lightly injured in action on 21 November 1944 but died of his wounds.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Family Trees, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Carolyn Andrews-Garrett