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SLAWENWHITE, Lawrence Henry - Date of
birth
31 May 1907 -
Age
37 - Place of
birth
Pleasantville, Lunenburg, Canada -
Hometown
Saugus, Essex County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31426329 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Gilsdorf-Ingeldorf-Diekirch, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 12 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Albert E. Slawenwhite (father)
Lena (Corkum) Slawenwhite (mother)
Florence L. Slawenwhite (sister)
Rose E. (Haskell) Slawenwhite (wife)
More information
Sgt Lawrence H. Slawenwhite worked as a chemist at the Electric Lamp Co.On the 18th January 1945 the 2nd Infantry Regiment crossed the Sauer River in the vicinity of Diekirch-Ingeldorf.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Booth Family Tree, "A footsoldier for Patton" - Michael C. Bilder/James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.ancestry.com - Booth Family Tree