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PLATT, Lawrence - Date of
birth
18 February 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Richeyville, Washington County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13132952 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
48th Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of St. Privat- La-Montagne, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 30 | 62 |
Immediate family
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Members
William J. Platt (father)
Opal L. (Duffield) Platt (mother)
Katherine Platt (sister)
Jacqueline (Jenway) Platt (wife)
More information
Pvt Lawrence Platt enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 16 February 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files, www.7tharmddiv.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy