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LAVELLE, Eugene Gerald - Date of
birth
13 March 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Plains, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33140546 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
66th Armored Regiment,
2nd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 8 | 52 |
Immediate family
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Members
Peter Lavelle (father)
Bridget Lavelle (mother)
Catherine (Karnoski) Lavelle (sister)
Mary (Rozmer) Lavelle (sister)
Anthony Lavelle (brother)
Agnes Lavelle (sister)
More information
Sgt Eugene G. Lavelle enlisted in Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 12 February 1942.He received his basic training at Fort Bragg, N. C., and at Camp Stewart, Ga. He took part in the invasion of North Africa and also participated in the battle of Sicily and the invasion of Normandy before going to Belgium where he had been serving with an armored division. He was a graduate of Plains Memorial High School and had been employed at Henry Colliery, Lehigh Valley Coal Company, in Plains. He was a member of Sacred Heart Church, Plains.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, www.newspapers.com - The Wilkes-Barre Record (Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania)
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - The Wilkes-Barre Record