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LANIOUS, Horace Paul - Date of
birth
7 September 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Rowenna, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33502914 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
330th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 December 1944 - Place of
death
Winden-Kreuzau, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 9 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
Chester R. Lanious (father)
Isabelle L. (Hedges) Lanious (mother)
Edith Lanious (sister)
Hester Lanious (brother)
Dorothy Lanious (sister)
Isabell Lanious (sister)
Evelyn Lanious (sister)
Kenneth E. Lanious (brother)
Elwood J. Lanious (brother)
More information
Sgt Horace P. Lanious attended Carlisle High School and enlisted on 11 March 1942. He trained at Fort Jackson and joined his from the 41st Replacement Battalion on 31 July 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans www.wwiimemorial.com, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org, www.ancestry.com - Veteran Compensation Application File / 1930 Census / WWII Young American Patriots
Photo source: http://83rdinfdivdocs.org, www.ancestry.com - WWII Young American Patriots