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MORTON, Horace Edward - Date of
birth
20 June 1908 -
Age
36 - Place of
birth
Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31463403 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
A Company,
1st 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
21 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Halsdorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 4 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ralph E. Morton (father)
Georgeana (Adams) Morton (mother)
Dorothy E. Morton (sister)
George W. Morton (brother)
Robert H. Morton (brother)
Ralph W. Morton (brother)
Eleanor Morton (sister)
Gladys C. (Bardwell) Morton (wife)
Earl E. Morton (son)
Patricia L. Morton (daughter)
More information
Pvt Horace E. Morton attended high school for one year and was a chauffeur before he enlisted at Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 13 April 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / Eaglehardt Ewen Family Tree, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Joy Riggers