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CROCKER, Lawrence Jesse - Date of
birth
8 August 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Iron County, Missouri -
Hometown
Black, Iron County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37641266 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
302nd Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 March 1945 - Place of
death
Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 8 | 17 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Jesse A. Crocker (father)
Minnie J. (Sumpter) Crocker (mother)
Burlin A. Crocker (brother)
Lydia E. Crocker (sister)
Ova M. Crocker (brother)
Ronald B. Crocker (brother)
Donald C. Crocker (brother)
Nellie F. Crocker (sister)
More information
Pvt Lawrence J. Crocker attended high school for 3 years before he enlisted in Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 31 May 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Hughes Hill Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://www.94thinfdiv.com, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery