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LA POINTE, Marcel Joseph "Ladot" - Date of
birth
17 November 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1822288 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
335th Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 November 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | 11 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Philip La Pointe (father)
Mary La Pointe (mother)
Armand P. La Pointe (brother)
Yvonne M. La Pointe (sister)
Virginia E. (Hillock) La Pointe (wife)
Gary W. La Pointe (son)
More information
Lt La Pointe graduated from Norwalk High School in 1935 and joined the National Guard in 1940.He was killed just one week before the birth of his son, Gary William, who was born in California on 28 November 1944.
Source of information: The Norwalk Hour - 30 January 1944 www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Des Philippet, The Norwalk Hour Newspaper, www.ancestry.com - Norwalk High School Yearbook 1935