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JANELLE, Laurence Patrick - Date of
birth
29 September 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Attleboro, Bristol County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
11111539 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
501st Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 February 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 13 | 40 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Adelard E. Janelle (father)
Ida Janelle (mother)
Helene Janelle (sister)
Emile Janelle (brother)
Raymond Janelle (brother)
Elizabeth Janelle (sister)
Marie Janelle (sister)
More information
Sgt Laurence P. Janelle volunteered for the US Army in Providence, Rhode Island on 17 November 1942.He attended high school for 3 years.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / Rhode Island, State Censuses / Massachusetts, Birth Index, http://www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy