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LAVIN, Michael John - Date of
birth
27 August 1907 -
Age
37 - Place of
birth
Gortgarve, Kiltimagh, County Mayo, Ireland -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36970629 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
134th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 December 1944 - Place of
death
The woods west of Lutrebois, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 11 | 40 |
Immediate family
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Members
Michael Lavin (father)
Catherine Lavin (mother)
Thomas Lavin (brother)
Ellen Lavin (wife)
Michael Lavin (son)
Thomas Lavin (son)
More information
Pvt Michael J. Lavin was a furniture checker before he enlisted.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.coulthart.com/134, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / Illinois Federal Naturalization Records
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Illinois Federal Naturalization Records