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Lawrence Cleveland Puckett

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Lawrence Cleveland Puckett

Birth
Cole Camp, Benton County, Missouri, USA
Death
14 Apr 1989 (aged 70)
Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas, USA
Burial
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA Add to Map
Plot
SECTION 16 SITE 249
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The Austin American-Statesman, April 18, 1989:

Puckett, Lawrence C., 70, of Georgetown died Friday. Services 9:45 a.m. today at Fort Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio. (Davis, Georgetown)
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The Spokesman Review, June 23, 1945:

CHIEF PUCKETT NOW AT WRIGHT

Now at the army air forces regional and convalescent hospital, Fort George Wright, is chief W/O Lawrence C. Puckett, who served as communications officer with the 14th air force in the China-Burma-India theater for 28 months. Sent over in advance of the B-29s, he was responsible for the installation of radio, teletype and telephone facilities at the base from which the Superfortresses were to operate. Puckett, husband of the former Thelma Sturgeon, W1904 Montgomery, wears the American defense ribbon, the Asiatic-Pacific ribbon with two campaign stars, and the good conduct ribbon.
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1940 Census - Occupation: Mucker, Industry: Mining (Alma, Park Co., Colorado)

1945 Spokane, Washington city directory - Employer: Auto Radio Lab

1955 Austin, Texas city directory: Occupation: Serviceman TV
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Married Thelma M. Sturgeon on November 12, 1942 in Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai Co., Idaho

Married Mary Rose Olney on July 29, 1949 in Spokane, Spokane Co., Washington
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Served during WWII as a Chief Warrant Officer in the U.S. Army Air Corps., enlisted October 28, 1940 at Fort Crook, Douglas Co., Nebraska.
The Austin American-Statesman, April 18, 1989:

Puckett, Lawrence C., 70, of Georgetown died Friday. Services 9:45 a.m. today at Fort Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio. (Davis, Georgetown)
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The Spokesman Review, June 23, 1945:

CHIEF PUCKETT NOW AT WRIGHT

Now at the army air forces regional and convalescent hospital, Fort George Wright, is chief W/O Lawrence C. Puckett, who served as communications officer with the 14th air force in the China-Burma-India theater for 28 months. Sent over in advance of the B-29s, he was responsible for the installation of radio, teletype and telephone facilities at the base from which the Superfortresses were to operate. Puckett, husband of the former Thelma Sturgeon, W1904 Montgomery, wears the American defense ribbon, the Asiatic-Pacific ribbon with two campaign stars, and the good conduct ribbon.
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1940 Census - Occupation: Mucker, Industry: Mining (Alma, Park Co., Colorado)

1945 Spokane, Washington city directory - Employer: Auto Radio Lab

1955 Austin, Texas city directory: Occupation: Serviceman TV
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Married Thelma M. Sturgeon on November 12, 1942 in Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai Co., Idaho

Married Mary Rose Olney on July 29, 1949 in Spokane, Spokane Co., Washington
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Served during WWII as a Chief Warrant Officer in the U.S. Army Air Corps., enlisted October 28, 1940 at Fort Crook, Douglas Co., Nebraska.

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WORLD WAR II



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