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MOORS, Joseph Anthony - Date of
birth
29 August 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33318325 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
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
23 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Feulen, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 13 | 37 |
Immediate family
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Members
William J. Moors (father)
Agnes (Weisenberger) Moors (mother)
William Moors (brother)
Vincent Moors (brother)
Agnes Moors (sister)
Anna Moors (sister)
Francis X. Moors (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Joseph A. Moors studied engineering at the Drexel Institute in Philadelphia and was employed by the Hosering Mill, producing knit goods.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - Ruth Moors