Database 83rd Infantry Division

John P Morrison (35575680)

Name Morrison, John P
Rank Sergeant
Army Serial # 35575680
State Indiana
Date of death 1944-08-08
Plot, Row, Grave O, 2, 10
Cemetery Brittany American Cemetery, St. James, France , Google Maps
Role MOS 652 Section Leader
Unit B Company, 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards Purple Heart
Additional information
Sergeant Morrison was a member of B Company. The morning report for July 27, 1944 on pages 47 and 48 lists him joining the unit from the 48th Replacement Battalion on July 24, 1944. The morning report for August 3, 1944 on page 3 and 4 makes a correction. Pages 28 and 29 for August 18, 1944 correct this correction.

The morning report for October 4, 1944 on page 4 lists his promotion to Sergeant on August 1, 1944. Page 9, for October 8, 1944, lists him as Severely Wounded in Action on August 8, 1944. The morning report for December 1, 1944 on page 1 corrects this entry to Died of Wounds on August 8, 1944. The pages can be seen below.
Morning reports
1944-07-27 PFC Assigned and joined from 48th Replacement Battalion as of July 24, 1944 B / 330 view page
1944-08-03 PFC Assigned and joined from 48th Replacement Battalion as of July 27, 1944 B / 330 view page
1944-08-18 PFC Erroneously asgd and jd 3 Aug 44 - Already picked up as of August 27, 1944 B / 330 view page
1944-09-04 PFC Erroneously asgd and jd 3 Aug 44 - Already picked up as of July 27, 1944, which corrects MR of August 18, 1944 B / 330 view page
1944-10-04 PFC Promoted to Sergeant, duty changed to Section Leader (652) as of August 1, 1944 B / 330 view page
1944-10-08 SGT Severely wounded in action and transferred to hospital unknown on August 8, 1944 652 B / 330 view page
1944-12-01 SGT Died of wounds on August 8, 1944 652 B / 330 view page
Various documents
Description Page
Listed in 330th Infantry Regiment Casualties and Awards as wounded in action as a Sergeant in 330. 20