World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Maurice W. Minton
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Madison, Florida
Honored By
William David Wilson
Relationship
American Legion Post 68
ENLISTED ON 23 JULY 1940 IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA. SERVED WITH THE 15TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 3RD INFANTRY DIVISION. KILLED IN ACTION ON 1 FEBRUARY 1945 AS HIS UNIT MOVED SOUTH ALONG THE RHONE-RHINE CANAL, REACHING THE AREA JUST NORTH OF NEUF-BRISACH AS THEY CLEARED THE COLMAR POCKET IN FRANCE. RANK OF PRIVATE. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART WITH ONE OAK LEAF CLUSTER. BURIED IN THE EPINAL AMERICAN CEMETERY IN EPINAL, FRANCE.