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GRIFFIN, Lawrence - Date of
birth
6 October 1907 -
Age
37 - Place of
birth
Oregon -
Hometown
Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39312931 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Sivry, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 7 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lawrence L. Griffin (father)
Gracie P. (Oswald) Griffin (mother)
Grace (O’Neil) Griffin (wife)
Lauretta Griffin (daughter)
Janet L. Griffin (daughter)
More information
Cpl Lawrence Griffin worked on a farm before he enlisted in Portland, Oregon on 21 July 1942.He was reported missing in action on 4 October.
On 4 October, E Company entered Sivry, to help G Company that was surrounded by enemy forces. The town was during the whole day under enemy artillery and mortar fire. During the night, the company withdrew.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1910/1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / Smith Family Tree, www.80thdivision.com, https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4945&context=gradschool_theses
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Larry K