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Personal info

Full name
MORRIS, John V "Jack"
Date of birth
24 June 1925
Age
19
Place of birth
Franklin County, Ohio
Hometown
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio

Military service

Service number
35239727
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
271st Infantry Regiment,
69th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
23 April 1945
Place of death
Near Eilenburg, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
G 5 1

Immediate family

Members
George E. Morris (father)
Rose C. Morris (mother)
George E. Morris (brother)
Donald C. Morris (brother)
Gaynelle C. Morrise (sister)
Herbert E. Morris (brother)

More information

Pfc John V. Morris graduated from West High school in 1941 where he was in the National Honor Society.

He enlisted at Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio on 16 August 1944.

Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record,
www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census, Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1964

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, West High School yearbook 1941