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BOGGUS, Laurice Archie - Date of
birth
29 February 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Colorado -
Hometown
Belen, Valencia County, New Mexico
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38122329 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Consdorf, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 9 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
George R. Boggus (father)
Maude L. Boggus (mother)
More information
Pfc Laurice A. Boggus worked for the Darby Construction Company before he enlisted at Fort Bliss El Paso, Texas on 9 July 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen – Company’s / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Peter Schouteten