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AYERS, Lawrence H - Date of
birth
4 August 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Hocking County, Ohio -
Hometown
Murray City, Franklin County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35613725 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
120th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 January 1945 - Place of
death
Thirimont, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 14 | 46 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lace A. Ayers (father)
Jennie F. (Robinson) Ayers (mother)
John A. Ayers (brother)
Harl Ayers (brother)
Iona R. Ayers (sister)
Forest L. Ayers (brother)
Virgil Ayers (brother)
Clifford W. Ayers (brother)
Grace L. (Glancy) Ayers (wife)
Joann Ayers (daughter)
Jenny L. Ayers (daughter)
More information
S/Sgt Lawrence H. Ayres enlisted at Camp Blanding, Florida in November 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Greg Cunningham, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - The Zanesville Signal / World War II Young American Patriots / Family Trees, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.30thinfantry.org
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - World War II Young American Patriots