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LAMAR, Victor Jean - Date of
birth
20 March 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana -
Hometown
South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-548916 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
304th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Katzenkopf forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 2 | 4 |
Immediate family
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Members
George E. Lamar (father)
Beulah E. (Martindale) Lamar (mother)
Emily J. Lamar (sister)
Richard S. Lamar (brother)
Nancy J. Lamar (sister)
More information
1st Lt Victor J. Lamar attended college for 2 years before he joined the U.S. Army Reserve in Ripon, Wisconsin on 28 July 1942.
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 / Indiana Birth Certificates 1907-1940, http://76thdivision.com/304/history_304th_004.html
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks 1900-1990 Indian, South Bend, Central High School 1938, www.ancestry.com - gramashar