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MOORE, Ward Jr - Date of
birth
14 July 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Montgomery County, Virginia -
Hometown
Shawsville, Montgomery County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33884694 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
I Company,
3rd 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
26 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Kehmen, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 4 | 46 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ward F. Moore (father)
Mary E. Moore (mother)
Bessie L. Moore (sister)
Agnes K. Moore (sister)
Mervin F. Moore (brother)
Mary L. Moore (sister)
More information
Pvt Ward Moore Jr. worked on the family farm before he enlisted at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 19 April 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Virginia Birth Index / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, The Roanoke World News - 25 January 1945