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LAPORT, Amos Walton - Date of
birth
21 November 1908 -
Age
35 - Place of
birth
Sac City, Sac County, Iowa -
Hometown
Home Lake, Norman County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37272036 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
743rd Tank Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Würselen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 5 | 49 |
Immediate family
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Members
Emery E. Laport (father)
Minnie (Phillips) Laport (mother)
Anna B. Laport (sister)
John I. Laport (brother)
Phillip J. Laport (brother)
Charles A. Laport (brother)
Eva M. Laport (sister)
More information
T/4 Amos W. Laport was killed by mortar fire.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Day Taylor Family Tree, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 743rd Tank Battalion
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet