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COUTURE, Maurice Joseph - Date of
birth
25 May 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Littleton, Grafton County, New Hampshire -
Hometown
Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31178015 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
54th Armored Infantry Battalion,
10th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
18 November 1944 - Place of
death
Metz, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 39 | 31 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles J. Couture (father)
Eva V. Couture (mother)
Lillian R. Couture (sister)
Patricia T. Couture (sister)
Mildred M. (MacPherson) Couture (wife)
More information
Pfc Maurice J. Couture attended high school for four years and was employed in a machine shop before he enlisted in Manchester, New Hampshire on 13 November 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1940 Census / New Hampshire Marriage and Divorce Records, www.findagrave.com, www.armydivs.com/10th-armored-division
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