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LANIDES, Thomas Nicholas - Date of
birth
1924 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31429300 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
116th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Welldorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 11 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
Nicholaos T. Lanides (father)
Theonie Lanides (mother)
Katherine Lanides (sister)
George J. Lanides (brother)
Anastasia Lanides (sister)
More information
Pvt Thomas N. Lanides enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 3 January 1944. He left for overseas in June of 1944 and joined his unit from a replacement depot on 7 August 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Family Tree, www.newspapers.com - Fitchburg Sentinel
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Anastasia Lanides Milner