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SAWYER, Avila Raoul - Date of
birth
14 October 1912 -
Age
32 -
Place of birth
Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31464614 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
141st Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
18 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Haguenau Forest, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 27 | 62 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph A. Sawyer (father)
Marie L. (Euphemie) Sawyer (mother)
Marion Sawyer (sister)
Rodolph Sawyer (brother)
Lionel Sawyer (brother)
Oscar Sawyer (brother)
Cecile Sawyer (sister)
Gertrude Sawyer (sister)
Gerard Sawyer (brother)
Megella Sawyer (brother)
Armand Sawyer (brother)
Raymonde Sawyer (brother)
Cecile C. (Perrin) Sawyer (wife)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, https://texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org/, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Tessier Holitzki Family Tree, www.findagrave.com – Russ Pickett / Coleman
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Nimblejacks