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LAWRENCE, Charles Henry - Date of
birth
7 September 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Ludlow, Windsor County, Vermont -
Hometown
Ludlow, Windsor County, Vermont
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31403309 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Diekirch, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 5 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harry S. Lawrence (father)
Mabel R. (French) Lawrence (mother)
Harold F. Lawrence (brother)
Glenn F. Lawrence (brother)
Barbara J. Lawrence (sister)
Helen M. Lawrence (sister)
More information
Pfc Charles H. Lawrence enlisted in Rutland, Vermont on 22 November 1943.He attended 1 year at the Black River High School in Ludlow and worked on a farm before he enlisted.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / Several Family Trees, "A footsoldier for Patton" - Michael C. Bilder/James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery