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ELLISON, Murray A - Date of
birth
6 May 1921 -
Age
23 -
Place of birth
New Brunswick, Canada -
Hometown
Sherman, Aroostook County, Maine
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31221644 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Injuries - Date of
death
18 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 24 | 28 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank N. Ellison (father)
Dora M. (Baxter) Ellison (mother)
More information
Pfc Murray A. Ellison graduated from Sherman High School. He was employed by the Bangor and Aroostook railroad before he enlisted in Bangor, Maine on 15 October 1942.Pfc Ellison was awarded the Purple Heart Medal a first time for wounds received in June 1944, during the invasion of Normandy.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, Danny van der Groen - Company's / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Pangburn Family Tree, www.findagrave.com - Russ Pickett
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Kevin, www.newspapers.com - The Bangor Daily News - 10 May 1945, www.ancestry.com - Robyn Landry