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DUNFORD, Lawrence Bartholomew - Date of
birth
25 September 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
New York City, New York -
Hometown
Delanson, Schenectady County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32291398 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
68th Tank Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Chenicourt, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 10 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
William A. Dunford (father)
Cornelia (Schmid) Dunford (mother)
Anna V. Dunford (sister)
Catherine R. Dunford (sister)
Dorothy C. Dunford (sister)
John J. Dunford (brother)
Florence Dunford (brother)
William A. Dunford (brother)
Joseph J. Dunford (brother)
Cornelia T. Dunford (sister)
More information
Sgt Lawrence B. Dunford attended high school for four years and worked on a farm before he enlisted in Albany, New York on 14 April 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Andilly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - www.super6th.org
Photo source: -, Schenectady County's Finest