Morton Corcoran EUSTIS
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NUMBER OF SERVICE | O 1575303 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
AGE | 39 yo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE OF BIRTH | 18 Septembre 1905 New York, New York County (Manhattan), NEW YORK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ETAT | DISTRICT of COLUMBIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FAMILY | Single | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RANK | First Lieutenant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | Auteurs, éditeurs et journalistes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 27 January 1941 New York City NEW YORK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
COMPANY | Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BATTALION | 82nd Reconnaissance Battalion | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DIVISION GROUP | 2nd Armored Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE OF DEATH | 13 August 1944 |
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STATUS | KIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PLACE OF DEATH | Domfront | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CEMETERY TEMPORARY |
CEMTERY TEMPORARY of Le Chêne Guérin N°3543 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CEMETERY | NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source : JF PELLOUAIS |
1st Lt. Morton Corcoran Eustis was a drama critic and playwright before serving in the 2ndArmored Division during World War II. He was born on September 18, 1905, into a very well-connected Virginia family. Notable relatives include his grandfather, Levi P. Morton, former American Vice-President and Governor of New York; and his father, William Corcoran Eustis, who served as the personal secretary to General Pershing during World War I. Eustis studied at Groton High School in Washington, D.C. before graduating from Harvard University in 1928. He became a drama critic and playwright and enlisted in the New York National Guard in January 1941. Eustis received his commission into the U.S. Army Air Corps and while stationed in North Africa in 1942, he requested and received a transfer into the U.S. Army 2ndArmored Division as he was tired of his desk job. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
On July 10, 1943, as a member of the 82ndReconnaissance Battalion, Eustis participated in the Sicily landings. After the Sicilian campaign ended, he and his unit went to England for cross-channel training. He landed on Omaha Beach on D+3 and was immediately thrown into the fight for the Cotentin Peninsula. During Operation Cobra, he participated in the liberation of the town of Avranches. On August 13, 1944, Eustis was leading his reconnaissance patrol near Domfront. While manning the .50 caliber gun on an M4 Sherman tank, Eustis was hit by a panzerfaust anti-tank round and killed. |
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Source : Patrick | Stéle in memory of Morton EUSTIS |
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Monument in memory of Morton C. EUSTIS
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Source : Margaret Gray |
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At the location Eustis was killed, between St. Mars and Domfront, sits a simple wayward cross in Eustis' honor. Pictured is the dedication ceremony where children from Domfront laid flowers on the memorial.
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2nd ARMORED DIVISION - HELL ON WHEELS
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PROGRAMMER | Henri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |