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name
CAIN, Morris Allen Jr - Date of
birth
6 November 1923 -
Age
21 -
Place of birth
Orange County, California -
Hometown
Alhambra, Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
19164792 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
1st Battalion,
405th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Immendorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 19 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Morris A. Cain (father)
Myrtle R. (Deatrick) Cain (mother)
Barbara R. Cain (sister)
More information
Morris A. Cain Jr. attended Woodrow Wilson High School and the University of Southern California.He enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 22 October 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemmorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / California Birth Index
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - University of Southern California, 1943, Santa Ana Register 1945