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CLAY, Lawrence Matthew - Date of
birth
9 June 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33776040 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 February 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 14 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Walter C. Clay (father)
Marie Clay (mother)
Charles E. Clay (brother)
James W. Clay (brother)
Thomas Clay (brother)
Mathilda Clay (sister)
Dorothy J. (Groves) Clay (wife)
More information
Pvt Lawrence M. Clay enlisted in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania on 20 March 1944.
Source of information: Tjarco Schuurman, Carla Mans, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ww2-airborne.us , www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Pennsylvania U.S. Veteran Compensation Application Files
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Kathy McDermott - Michael Giewitz (nephew), Charla Miller and Diane Thompson (nieces)