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.
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