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LAWRENCE, William T - Date of
birth
13 January 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Clifton, Passaic County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Passaic County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42018047 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
119th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
3 October 1944 - Place of
death
The woods east of Rimburg, The Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 13 | 42 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph Lorenc (father)
Sophie Lawrence (mother)
Stephen Lawrence (brother)
Anna Lawrence (sister)
Mary Lawrence (sister)
Julie Lawrence (sister)
Catherine Lawrence (sister)
Elizabeth Lawrence (sister)
More information
Sgt William T. Lawrence attended Clifton High School and was employed by the Wright Aeronautic Corporation.His father immigrated from Czechoslovakia in 1891 and was named Lorenc. His mother immigrated from Austria in 1894. As of the birth of their first son, Stephen, the name was changed to Lawrence.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.ancestry.com - family tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - family tree