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WIDMANN, Lawrence T - Date of
birth
1913 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Indiana -
Hometown
Allen County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35501386 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
41st Armored Infantry Regiment,
2nd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 October 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 11 | 33 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Mary R. Widmann (mother)
Carl M. Widmann (brother)
Joseph B. Widmann (brother)
Edward Widmann (brother)
Henry J. Widmann (brother)
More information
Pfc Lawrence T. Widmann was employed by the Tokheim Oil Tank & Pump Company.He enlisted at Camp Perry, Ohio on 13 May 1942.
He was a veteran of all the campaigns of his division.
Note: In the ABMC database, the 41st Armored Infantry Regiment is incorrectly listed as a Battalion
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Fort Wayne News Sentinel - 1 November 1944 - courtesy of Kathy McDermott