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ELLIS, Cecil Dorman - Date of
birth
22 May 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Spokane, Spokane County, Washington -
Hometown
Soleno County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1313344 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Company Commander -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 September 1944 - Place of
death
Near Vandières, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 8 | 36 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles C. Ellis (father)
Grace L. (Hart) Ellis (mother)
Renne G. Ellis (wife)
More information
1st Lt Cecil D. Ellis attended 4 years of high school and was a miner of the Bonanza Mine Inc. in Oregon before he enlisted in Presido of Monterey on 9 March 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thDivision.com, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy