Maurice L Van Zandt Jr (33341576)
| Name | Van Zandt, Maurice L Jr |
| Rank | Staff Sergeant |
| Army Serial # | 33341576 |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Date of death | 1944-08-11 |
| Plot, Row, Grave | G, 8, 12 |
| Cemetery | Brittany American Cemetery, St. James, France , Google Maps |
| Role | MOS 653 Squad Leader |
| Unit | I Company, 329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division |
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| Additional information |
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| Staff Sergeant Maurice Leo VanZandt was a member of I Company. The morning report for July 19, 1944 on page 45 lists his promotion from Private First Class to Staff Sergeant. The morning report for August 13, 1944 on page 21 lists him as killed in action on August 11, 1944. All pages can be seen below.
Liz Chance provided pictures and a newspaper article on S/Sgt Van Zandt. |
| Morning reports | |||||
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| 1944-07-19 | PFC | Promoted to Staff Sergeant as of July 19, 1944 | I / 329 | view page | |
| 1944-08-13 | SSGT | Killed in action on August 11, 1944 | 653 | I / 329 | view page |
| General Orders | |||||
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| GO # | Rank | Award | Page | ||
| 329 / 1943 / #11 | PVT |
Good Conduct Medal awarded for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity on November 12, 1943. |
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