Louis Lemoyne Gorrell

PFC, U. S. Army

Killed in Battle of the Bulge, 30 September 1944.

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Compiled by Linda Cunningham Fluharty.


LOUIS LEMOYNE GORRELL, born 15 March 1915, in Kidwell, Tyler County, W.Va., was the son of Clarence E. Gorrell and Hazel Edna Haught, married in Tyler County in 1910.

1920 Census, Ellsworth District, Tyler County W.Va.
#271 - Foster Run
Clarence Garrell, Head, 31, General Laborer Oil Field, b. W.Va.
Hazel E. Garrell, Wife, 24, b. W.Va.
Ellis A. Garrell, Son, 8, b. W.Va.
Thomas E. Garrell, Son, 7, b. W.Va. Edward C. Garrell, Son, 6, b. W.Va. Lewis L. Garrell, Son, 5, b. W.Va.
Philip B. Garrell, Son, 3, b. W.Va.
June G. Gattrell, Daughter, 1, b. W.Va.

1930 Census, Ellsworth District, Tyler County W.Va.
#88
Clarence Gorrel, Head, 41, Farm Laborer, b. W.Va.
Hazel E. Gorrel, Wife, 34, b. W.Va.
Ellis A. Gorrel, Son, 18, Laborer Oil Field, b. W.Va.
Thomas E. Gorrel, Son, 17, Farm Laborer, b. W.Va. Edward Gorrel, Son, 16, b. W.Va. Lewis L. Gorrel, Son, 15, Farm Laborer, b. W.Va.
Phillip B. Gorrel, Son, 13, b. W.Va.
Geraldine J. Gottrel, Daughter, 11, b. W.Va.
Dorthy J. Gottrel, Daughter, 9, b. W.Va.
William H. Gottrel, Daughter, 7, b. W.Va.
Betty E. Gottrel, Daughter, 4, b. W.Va.
James H. Gottrel, Son, 2, b. W.Va.

1940 Census, Ellsworth District, Tyler County W.Va.
#36

Herry Gorrell, Head, 41, Farmer, b. W.Va.
Louis Gorrell, Lodger, 25, Teamster Farm, b. W.Va.

Draft

Louis enlisted 12 March 1942 at Fort Thomas Newport, Kentucky.

KIA

Buried at Lazear Chapel, Kidwell, Tyler County, W.Va.

Marker
Photo by John VanCamp, find-a-grave; used with permission.


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