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LIND, Lawrence Elmo - Date of
birth
2 August 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Foley, Benton County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Becker, Sherburne County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37587463 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
328th Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 January 1945 - Place of
death
Urspelt, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 5 | 15 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Elmer L. Lind (father)
Mary A. (Cota) Lind (mother)
Shirley A. Lind (sister)
Leonard A. Lind (brother)
Donna M. Lind (sister)
Joyce E. Lind (sister)
Lois J. Lind (sister)
Ramona A. Lind (sister)
Robert C. Lind (brother)
Richard E. Lind (brother)
Annette Y. Lind (sister)
Peter A. Lind (brother)
Carrie Lind (sister)
Leonard Lind (brother)
More information
Sgt Lawrence E. Lind attended Becker High School for one year and was a machine operator before he enlisted at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 31 December 1944.He died by small arms fire in the face.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files / Martin Family Tree / 1930/1940 Census, www.findagrave.com - Coleman, www.fold3.com - 26th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, St Cloud Times - 21 February 1945