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MORTON, William Melvin - Date of
birth
10 October 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
St. Clair County, Illinois -
Hometown
Dupo, St. Clair County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36077753 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
19th Armored Infantry Battalion,
14th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 April 1945 - Place of
death
Langenprozelten, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 23 | 38 |
Immediate family
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Members
William P. Morton (father)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://14thad.org
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