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BREAUX, Lawrence - Date of
birth
1922 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Louisiana -
Hometown
Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14010772 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
41st Armored Infantry Regiment,
2nd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 February 1945 - Place of
death
Mönchengladbach-Neuss-Düsseldorf, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 11 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
Alphonse Breaux (father)
Aline Breaux (mother)
Eola Breaux (sister)
Phylias Breaux (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Lawrence Breaux worked on a farm.He joined the Regular Army in Jackson, Mississippi on 15 August 1940.
He was wounded on 5 October 1944 for which he was awarded the Oak Leaf Cluster.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, www.archives.gov, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report CCA
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Fred / Tracey Sheridan Roy, The Daily Observer - 24 March 1945