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Personal info

Full name
EVANS, Lawrence Robert "Bob"
Date of birth
31 May 1919
Age
25
Place of birth
Albia, Monroe County, Iowa
Hometown
Polk County, Iowa

Military service

Service number
37698772
Rank
Private
Function
unknown
Unit
112th Infantry Regiment,
28th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
7 January 1945
Place of death
Trois Point Area, Belgium

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
A 1 24

Immediate family

Members
John A. Evans (father)
Goldie (Houchard) Evans (mother)
Helen L. Evans (sister)
Harry J. Evans (brother)
Myrtle L. Evans (sister)
Virginia C. Evans (sister)
Maxine E. Evans (wife)

More information

Pvt Lawrence R. Evans enlisted at Camp Dodge, Iowa on 20 June 1944.

Source of information: André Koch, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Iowa State Census 1836-1925 / 1930 Census / Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://files.usgwarchives.net

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Mrs. Donna Westwood