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Cpl Lawrence Lee LaSalle

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Cpl Lawrence Lee LaSalle

Birth
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
Death
17 Mar 1967 (aged 21)
Quảng Trị, Vietnam
Burial
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 53 Site 254
Memorial ID
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Cpl LaSalle #2121050
MOS: 2533 Radio Telegraph Operator.

Lawrence was living with his parents when he listed in the Marines 3 September 1964, at a Philadelphia Recruiting Office.
After arriving in Vietnam, Lawrence was assigned to H & S Company, 3rd Battalion,
4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division. The company was on a patrol in the vicinity of Gia Do and 5 kilometers northeast of Dong Ha, when the Marines encountered hostile forces. The Marines lost eight men during the engagement. Lawrence died as a result of gunshot wound penetrating his head from hostile rifle fire.
Tour of duty unknown.
Survived by his parents, Eugene C and Wanda A LaSalle of 104 Dallas Avenue, Newark, Delaware.
Cpl LaSalle #2121050
MOS: 2533 Radio Telegraph Operator.

Lawrence was living with his parents when he listed in the Marines 3 September 1964, at a Philadelphia Recruiting Office.
After arriving in Vietnam, Lawrence was assigned to H & S Company, 3rd Battalion,
4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division. The company was on a patrol in the vicinity of Gia Do and 5 kilometers northeast of Dong Ha, when the Marines encountered hostile forces. The Marines lost eight men during the engagement. Lawrence died as a result of gunshot wound penetrating his head from hostile rifle fire.
Tour of duty unknown.
Survived by his parents, Eugene C and Wanda A LaSalle of 104 Dallas Avenue, Newark, Delaware.


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  • Maintained by: Tony
  • Originally Created by: 46512307
  • Added: Jul 1, 2006
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14792659/lawrence_lee-lasalle: accessed ), memorial page for Cpl Lawrence Lee LaSalle (3 Aug 1945–17 Mar 1967), Find a Grave Memorial ID 14792659, citing Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Tony (contributor 47235247).