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LAUER, Willie - Date of
birth
1920 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Altlussheim, Germany -
Hometown
Goodhue County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37287494 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
379th Infantry Regiment,
95th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 December 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 17 | 20 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William P. H. Lauer (father)
Eva (Langloth) Lauer (mother)
Elizabeth Lauer (sister)
Virginia Lauer (sister)
More information
Sgt Willie Lauer was sent overseas in August 1944.He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / New York Passenger Lists, http://mathieu.gitzhofer.free.fr/irongb.php
Photo source: Globe Gazette 28 December 1944