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LAIRD, Francis Claude - Date of
birth
20 April 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Kismet, Seward County, Kansas -
Hometown
Harvey County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
17083074 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
335th Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 December 1944 - Place of
death
Beeck, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| P | 2 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank W. Laird (father)
Leah E. (Hayse) Laird (mother)
Joe W. Laird (brother)
Geneva B. Laird (sister)
Esther E. Laird (sister)
Vesta M. Laird (sister)
Janice E. Laird (wife)
More information
Pfc Francis C. Laird attended the the University of Kansas.He joined the U.S. Army Reserve in Lawrence, Kansas on 7 December 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, WWII Draft Card, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Familly Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Don Pinkerton (nephew)