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HICKS, Lawrence Melvin - Date of
birth
4 March 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Washington -
Hometown
Roy, Pierce County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
19016408 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Vesoul, Rioz and Quenoche, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 17 | 58 |
Immediate family
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Members
Fred H. Hicks (father)
Anne F. (Sprouffske) Hicks (mother)
Frank C. Hicks (brother)
Clara A. Hicks (sister)
Harvey J. Hicks (brother)
More information
Cpl Lawrence M. Hicks attended high school for four years and was a chauffeur before he joined the Regular Army at Fort Lewis, Washington on 25 September 1940.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy