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KLANG, Lawrence Carl - Date of
birth
25 November 1915 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Braham, Isanti County, Minnesota -
Hometown
West Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37173439 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
359th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 November 1944 - Place of
death
Metz, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 16 | 31 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Carl A. Klang (father)
Hilda E. (Dahlberg) Klang (mother)
Helen E. Klang (sister)
Marian Klang (sister)
Martha A. Klang (sister)
Florence E. Klang (sister)
Herbert Klang (brother)
Violet L. Klang (sister)
Earl R. Klang (brother)
Theodore L. Klang (brother)
Maxine E. Klang (wife)
More information
T/Sgt Lawrence C. Klang was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.He was awarded the Silver Star Medal for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy on 2 September 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / King Family Roots / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.wwiimemorial.com - William T. Gamble