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JUSTIN, Lawrence M - Date of
birth
16 July 1917 -
Age
27 -
Place of birth
Ohio -
Hometown
Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35913552 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
2nd Battalion,
401st Glider Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 October 1944 - Place of
death
Katerbosch, the Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| M | 2 | 4 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank Justin (father)
Lela A. (Denger) Justin (mother)
Edward J. Justin (brother)
Evelyn Justin (sister)
Betty J. Justin (sister)
Virginia Justin (sister)
Frank Justin Jr. (brother)
Bernice J. (Walend) Justin (wife)
More information
Pfc Lawrence M. Justin graduated from Elyria High School in 1936 and was employed by the Steel and Tubes division of the Republic Steel Corporation before he enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 10 August 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Molenhoek, The Netherlands.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Jaap Vermeer, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.marketgarden.com, www.findagrave.com, http://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/401/401_honor.html, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, The Chronicle Telegram - 30 October 1944, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Family Tree / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.myheritage.nl - The Chronicle-Telegram