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LUCAS, Thomas Benton - Date of
birth
4 August 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Denver County, Colorado -
Hometown
Denver County, Colorado
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37344752 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
551st Parachute Infantry Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Trois-Ponts and Basse-Bodeux, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 17 | 1 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Sydney T. Lucas (father)
Evelyn Lucas (mother)
Florence Lucas (sister)
More information
Pvt Thomas B. Lucas enlisted on 16 April 1943 in Denver, Colorado.
Source of information: Carla Mans, NARA, WWIIMemorial, WW2Airborne, 551PIB, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Peter Schouteten