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LAITRES, Alfred Joseph - Date of
birth
20 August 1922 -
Age
22 -
Place of birth
Morgan, Orleans County, Vermont -
Hometown
Island Pond, Essex County, Vermont
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31200606 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Runner -
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
25 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bennwihr-Sigolsheim, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 14 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ernest J. Laitres (father)
Mary B. Laitres (mother)
Leo M. Laitres (brother)
Helen M. Laitres (sister)
Alice M. Laitres (sister)
Ernest J. Laitres (brother)
Patrick J. Laitres (brother)
More information
Pfc Alfred J. Laitres worked on a farm before he enlisted in Rutland, Vermont on 2 December 1942.He was killed by small arms fire in the thorax.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
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