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CHRISTIAN, Lawrence Marshall - Date of
birth
14 October 1923 -
Age
20 -
Place of birth
New Jersey -
Hometown
Millburn Township, Essex County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32761792 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
157th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 September 1944 - Place of
death
Derbamont, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 26 | 50 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Kenneth A. Christian (father)
Virginia (Lishawa) Christian (mother)
Joyce Christian (sister)
More information
Pfc Lawrence M. Christian graduated Millburn High School.He enlisted in February 1943 and was sent to North Africa in January 1944.
Pfc Christian was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Saint-Juan, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / New Jersey Episcopal Diocese of Newark Church Records / 1940 Census, http://www.45thdivision.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, The Item of Milburn and Short Hills - 19 October 1944