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SCIFRES, Lawrence Edwin - Date of
birth
3 January 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Hamlin, Jones County, Texas -
Hometown
Hardeman County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38134212 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
48th Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Petit Their or Vielsalm, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 8 | 35 |
Immediate family
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Members
James R. Scifres (father)
Annie E. (Ragland) Scifres (mother)
James P. Scifres (brother)
Greeba O. Scifres (sister)
R.B. Scifres (brother)
Sylvia Scifres (wife)
More information
Lawrence Scifres was an employee of the Texas Highway Department before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.7tharmddiv.org, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.myheritage.nl - Quanah Tribune Chief
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Hardeman County Men and Women in the Service