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Morris Shelton
Died of Wounds
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Serial number
35467795
Birth year
1921
Rank
Pfc
Unit
29th Infantry Division, 116th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Battalion, Company K
Date of death
1944-06-07
The story
Pfc Morris Shelton died of wounds on 07 June 1944, serving with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment.
Source: NARA
The battlefield
Estimated position (sector-level), shown here with nearby casualties.
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Military details
Enlistment date
1942-08-11
Coordinates
49.371236, -0.874425 (sector estimate)
MR date reported
1944-06-08
MR page
1
Confidence level
Estimated (sector-level)
Source: US National Archives, Record Group 64 "Records of the National Archives and Records Administration", Series
"Morning Reports, 1940-1946"
Nearby casualties
Same company (29ID-116IN-3BN-K), 1944-06-07 — 3 other soldiers lost that day
Larry J Roach
Pfc
DOW
299 m
Joseph B Kelliher
Pfc
DOW
489 m
Alfred H Carlton
Pfc
DOW
683 m
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