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FANUS, Lawrence Junior - Date of
birth
26 May 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Goodyear, Cumberland County, Washington -
Hometown
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39215176 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 February 1945 - Place of
death
Sauer River Crossing bridgehead, North of Echternach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 4 | 25 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Lawrence T. Fanus (father)
Minnie (Kraushaus) Fanus (mother)
More information
S/Sgt Lawrence J. Fanus was employed at Buckerfield's Store in British Columbia.He enlisted in Seattle, Washington on 21 October 1943.
He had the intention to join the Coast Guard after the war.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Records, www.ancestry.com – U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., A footsoldier for Patton / Michael C. Bilder James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - JAVD, The Vancouver Sun - 21 March 1945