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SILVA, Lawrence John "Larry" - Date of
birth
22 April 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Oakland, Alameda County, California -
Hometown
Oakland, Alameda County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39085342 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
2nd Battalion,
502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Longchamps, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 9 | 48 |
Immediate family
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Members
Manuel Silva (father)
Mary A. (Ferreira) Silva (mother)
Edward J. Silva (brother)
Albert J. Silva (brother)
Raymond Silva (brother)
Clifford J. Silva (brother)
More information
Sgt Lawrence J. Silva graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1936 and worked in production of rubber goods.He enlisted in Presidio of Monterey, California on 5 January 1942.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, http://www.ww2-airborne.us, California Birth Index
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery / Hudson Louie