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LAWHORN, Cecil B - Date of
birth
1920 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Florida -
Hometown
Miami, Dade County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20418749 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 September 1944 - Place of
death
Best, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 14 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
Othol Lawhorn (father)
Mildred (Hamilton) Lawhorn (mother)
Lucrecia Lawhorn (sister)
More information
Pvt Cecil B. Lawhorn was employed by the city's electrical division.He joined the National Guard in Miami, Florida on 25 November 1940.
He was initially buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Son, The Netherlands.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, www.newpapers.com - The Miami News