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GRISSOM, Lawrence D - Date of
birth
3 October 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Henderson, Rusk County, Texas -
Hometown
Brownsboro, Dallas County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38689184 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
394th Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 10 | 17 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Dan Grissom (father)
Emma L. (Harris) Grissom (mother)
Charles D. Grissom (brother)
Flossie M. Grissom (sister)
May R. Grissom (sister)
Ella Grissom (sister)
William W. Grissom (brother)
Jessie Grissom (brother)
Willie J. Grissom (wife)
Dannie J. Grissom (son)
Molly J. Robertson (stepdaughter)
Evelyn S. Robertson (stepdaughter)
More information
Sgt Lawrence D. Grissom was employed by a trucking company in Dallas before he enlisted on 28 June 1944. He was sent overseas on 5 December 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp,www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Birth Certificate / 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet