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BAYLESS, Lawrence - Date of
birth
1923 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Tennessee -
Hometown
McMinn County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34885209 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 March 1945 - Place of
death
in the vicinity of Hermespand, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 15 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Fannie K. Bayless (wife)
More information
Pfc Lawrence Bayliss enlisted at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on 15 September 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Records, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S. Headstone and Interment Records / 1930 Census, www.ivydivisionww2.com,
Photo source: Peter Schouteten