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RIVERA, Lawrence S - Date of
birth
10 August 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Von Ormy, Bexar County, Texas -
Hometown
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38676936 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
324th Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 January 1945 - Place of
death
Achen, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 5 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Albert D. Rivera (father)
Nicolasa S. Rivera (mother)
Alexander Rivera (brother)
Bertha Rivera (sister)
Esperanza Rivera (sister)
Lillie Rivera (sister)
Ernest Rivera (brother)
Jesse J. Rivera (brother)
More information
Pvt Lawrence S. Rivera worked on a farm before he enlisted at Fort Sam Houston, Texas on 10 May 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Rivera Family Tree, www.findagrave.com, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy