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PHILLIPS, Lawrence Elwood - Date of
birth
17 June 1920 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
Snyder, Blair County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Washington, Snyder County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33159520 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
143rd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
5 October 1944 - Place of
death
Laveline-du-Houx, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 47 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
Howard R. Phillips (father)
Sallie M. (Stuck) Phillips (mother)
Martha I. Phillips (sister)
Marie Phillips (sister)
Mabel G. Phillips (sister)
Richard H. Phillips (brother)
John F. Phillips (brother)
Carl G. Phillips (brother)
Eugene R. Phillips (brother)
More information
Pfc Lawrence E. Phillips was a lumberman before he enlisted in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania on 26 February 1942. he was sent overseas in April 1943.He was killed by artillery shell fragments.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, https://36th-id.frb.io, https://texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org/, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Cards Young Men / WWII Hospital Admission Card Files / O’Rourke Bravo Family Tree, www.findagrave.com – Coleman / SueMac – Selinsgrove Times Tribune - 2 November 1944
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy