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LUCAS, Joseph Francis "Dodo" - Date of
birth
25 May 1912 -
Age
32 -
Place of birth
Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania -
Religion
Catholic
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33621431 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
702nd Tank Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg - Tablets of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
Edward P. Lucas (father)
Ida F. (Free) Lucas (mother)
Edward J. Lucas (brother)
Mary E. Lucas (sister)
Rose S. Lucas (sister)
Loretta V. Lucas (sister)
Ida M. Lucas (sister)
Dorothy Lucas (sister)
Marianne R. (Fresoli) Lucas (wife)
More information
T/5 Joseph F. Lucas graduated from Bethlehem High School and attended La Salle College. He was employed as a payroll clerk at the Bethlehem Steel Company.He enlisted in Allentown, Pennsylvania on 27 March 1943 and was sent overseas in April 1944.
On 23 December 1944, one tank was strafed and two crew members were killed. Most likely T/5 Luces was one of the casualties.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card / Nicholas-Free Family Tree
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findgrave.com - Soilsister / John Sise