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Personal info

Full name
LAVASSEUR, Archie Jr
Date of birth
20 October 1924
Age
20
Place of birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Hometown
Wayne County, Michigan

Military service

Service number
36875550
Rank
Private First Class
Function
Messenger
Unit
M Company,
3rd Battalion,
331st Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
14 January 1945
Place of death
East of Courtil, Belgium

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
E 16 11

Immediate family

Members
Archie Lavasseur Sr. (father)
Rose Lavasseur (mother)
Marvin Lavasseur (brother)
Lenara Lavasseur (sister)

More information

Pfc Archie Lavasseur Jr. was lightly wounded in action on 16 July 1944 and rejoined his unit four days later. For this wound he was awarded the Purple Heart Medal a first time.

He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Foy, Belgium.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org - After Action Report

Photo source: www.findagrave.com, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org