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MORRISON, William J - Date of
birth
1917 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Burbank, Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39579436 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Han-sur-Nied, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 23 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frederick W. Morrison (father)
Emma (Dickman) Morrison (mother)
Frederick Morrison (brother)
Carl Morrison (brother)
Elizabeth Morrison (sister)
Walker H. Morrison (brother)
More information
Pvt William J. Morrison attended college for three years and was a machinist before he enlisted at Fort MacArthur, San Pedro, California, on 22 March 1944.Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1920/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record, www.80thdivision.com
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