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PVT MORTON W. HILL

CASUALTY INTERROGATION FORM
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE

   THE FAMILIES OF MANY OF YOUR COMRADES HAVE NOT BEEN AS FORTUNATE AS YOURS.  THEIR SONS AND HUSBANDS HAVE BEEN REPORTED MISSING IN ACTION AND THEY ARE ANXIOUSLY WAITING TO LEARN THEIR FATE. YOU MAY BE ABLE TO SUPPLY THE INFORMATION WHICH WILL HELP TO TERMINATE THE SUSPENSE AND ANXIETY THEY ARE SUFFERING.

IF YOU HAVE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE DEATH IN ACTION OR DURING IMPRISONMENT OF ANY MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES YOU ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM TO FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT THE DECEASED.  [following responses were handwritten]

FULL NAME OF DECEASED  MORTON J. HILL  reburied 7 July 44 Blosville E-6-110

HOME STATE OR TOWN  UNKNOWN

GRADE OR RANK  ENLISTED MAN 30946259 [SIC, 1st digit s/b 2]

ORGANIZATION  508TH Parachute Inf, 1st Battalion

DATE AND PLACE OF DEATH  7 June 44, Bastille on Douve River, south of Picauville, Normandy, France, Rep 23 June 44

CAUSE OF DEATH  Machine Pistol (KIA)

PLACE OF BURIAL  Orchard north bank of Douve River opposite small village of Bastille (near Picauville, Normandy)

WERE YOU EYEWITNESS TO HIS DEATH  Yes

NAMES OF PERSONS BELIEVED TO WITNESSES HIS DEATH  [blank]

IF YOUR INFORMATION IS HEARSAY GIVE NAME AND ADDRESS OF YOUR  INFORMANT  [blank]

 signed  JOHN J. THORNQUIST, Captain O-397905
              4283 Leimert Blvd, Los Angeles Calif.

[undated]


(courtesy of Diane Payne)

Grave marker for Pvt Morton W. Hill in the Evergreen Cemetery, Seattle (King county), Washington.

Morton enlisted in Tacoma, WA on 13 May 1942.  After completion of jump school Pvt Hill was sent overseas to an 82nd Airborne Division Replacement Depot, FFRD #8.  From there he was reassigned to Hq 1st, 508th on 31 March 1944.

Pvt Hill jumped into Normandy on the morning of D-Day, 6 June 1944.  He was killed in action 17 days later.  He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart and the Bronze Service Arrowhead device for his participation in the Normandy, France Campaign, 6 June 1944 to 9 July 1944.