He enlisted in the U.S. Army on May 3, 1939 and was with the 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division during the Tunisian Campaign. He was killed in action and is buried in Tunisian. He was awarded the Purple Heart posthumously.
In a letter from his company commander, the details of his death were given. He was fatally wounded by a sniper during the closing days of the African campaign. The medical officer was at hand but all aid was of no avail. According to Capt. Fanning, Lawrence did not suffer at all and apparently died a short time after he was shot.
Unfortunately his military records were included in those destroyed by a July 12, 1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
He had one brother and six sisters. His parents immigrated from Norway and settled in North Dakota.
America is Home of the Free Because of the Brave - like my Great Uncle Lawrence.
In a letter from his company commander, the details of his death were given. He was fatally wounded by a sniper during the closing days of the African campaign. The medical officer was at hand but all aid was of no avail. According to Capt. Fanning, Lawrence did not suffer at all and apparently died a short time after he was shot.
Unfortunately his military records were included in those destroyed by a July 12, 1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
He had one brother and six sisters. His parents immigrated from Norway and settled in North Dakota.
America is Home of the Free Because of the Brave - like my Great Uncle Lawrence.
He enlisted in the U.S. Army on May 3, 1939 and was with the 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division during the Tunisian Campaign. He was killed in action and is buried in Tunisian. He was awarded the Purple Heart posthumously.
In a letter from his company commander, the details of his death were given. He was fatally wounded by a sniper during the closing days of the African campaign. The medical officer was at hand but all aid was of no avail. According to Capt. Fanning, Lawrence did not suffer at all and apparently died a short time after he was shot.
Unfortunately his military records were included in those destroyed by a July 12, 1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
He had one brother and six sisters. His parents immigrated from Norway and settled in North Dakota.
America is Home of the Free Because of the Brave - like my Great Uncle Lawrence.
In a letter from his company commander, the details of his death were given. He was fatally wounded by a sniper during the closing days of the African campaign. The medical officer was at hand but all aid was of no avail. According to Capt. Fanning, Lawrence did not suffer at all and apparently died a short time after he was shot.
Unfortunately his military records were included in those destroyed by a July 12, 1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
He had one brother and six sisters. His parents immigrated from Norway and settled in North Dakota.
America is Home of the Free Because of the Brave - like my Great Uncle Lawrence.
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Entered the service from North Dakota.
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