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LORENZE, George Herman - Date of
birth
26 April 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Brunswick, Antelope County, Nebraska -
Hometown
Greenfield, Adair County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37696781 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
9th Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 February 1945 - Place of
death
Berescheid-Ettelscheid, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 12 | 34 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John Lorenze (father)
Dora (Behrens) Lorenze (mother)
Louise Lorenze (sister)
Anna Lorenze (sister)
Hannah Lorenze (sister)
John Lorenze (brother)
Otto Lorenze (brother)
August Lorenze (brother)
Ruby L. (Dorsey) Lorenze (wife)
JoAnn Lorenze (daughter)
Marian Lorenze (daughter)
More information
Pvt George H. Lorenze enlisted at Camp Dodge, Herrold, Iowa on 11 May 1944.He is remembered at the Greenfield Cemetery in Greenfield, Adair County, Iowa.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / various family trees
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, FLH, www.ancestry.com - AncestryFile