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LAUF, Gordon Joseph - Date of
birth
9 January 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Baltimore County, Maryland -
Hometown
Baltimore, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33889461 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
2 December 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 14 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles H. Lauf (father)
Margaret E. (Kortz) Lauf (mother)
Grace V. Lauf (wife)
Gordon B. Lauf (son)
William Lauf (son)
More information
Pfc Gordon J. Lauf was a craneman before he enlisted at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, on 27 May 1944.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Jewish Servicemen Cards
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, The Baltimore Sun 9 January 1945