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FIELDS, Laurence E - Date of
birth
23 December 1913 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Kansas -
Hometown
Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36123954 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
39th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
15 September 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 7 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Samuel A. Fields (father)
Fannie Y. Fields (mother)
Laurel Fields (sister)
Galen Fields (brother)
Dale W. Fields (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Laurence E. Fields enlisted in Detroit, Michigan on 23 July 1941.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Fosse, Belgium.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Laura Phillips, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record / 1930 census / Headstone inscription and interment record, www.findagrave.com - Eric Ackerman
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Marolyn Young Armstrong / Tom Whalen