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LESSARD, Lawrence - Date of
birth
5 July 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
North Dakota -
Hometown
Oakwood Township, Walsh County, North Dakota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37287538 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
379th Infantry Regiment,
95th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Unna, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 15 | 13 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Philias Lessard (father)
Edmond Lessard (brother)
Napoleon Lessard (brother)
Clara Lessard (sister)
Josephine Lessard (sister)
Augeanie Lessard (sister)
Lorette Lassard (sister)
More information
Lawrence Lessard enlisted at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 16 July 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, W. Todd Morgan - Editor of The Walsh County Record