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OSBORN, Lawrence Leighton - Date of
birth
22 June 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Arkansas -
Hometown
Antoine, Clark County, Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38445250 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
422nd Infantry Regiment,
106th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
16 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Durendich, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 11 | 70 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph M. Osborn (father)
Lucia Osborn (mother)
Jamie Osborn (brother)
Leighton Osborn (brother)
Marie Osborn (sister)
Jasper Osborn (brother)
Evelynn D. (Hann) Osborn (wife)
More information
Pfc Lawrence L. Osborn attended 3 years of high school and worked for his own account before he enlisted.He was taken prisoner in the vicinity of Schlausenbach, Germany on 16 December 1944 and was sent to Stalag IX-B, Bad Orb, Germany. The camp was liberated on 4 April 1945 by the U.S. Army but Pfc Osborn wasn't present.
He was moved to the Berga concentration camp in February 1945 and was forced to do hard labor.
On 4 April, the 300 surviving American prisoners were marched out of the camp ahead of approaching American troops. He died during this march near the town of Durenich, Germany and was buried by the side of the road. His body was found with a Bible with his name in his pocket.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1930/1940 Census, www.findagrave.com, http://www.indianamilitary.org/106ID/SoThinkMenu/106thSTART.htm
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