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LAUNIUS, Harry Bell Jr - Date of
birth
17 June 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Monroe, Walton County, Georgia -
Hometown
Monroe, Walton County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34826389 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
302nd Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 January 1945 - Place of
death
Nennig, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 5 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Harry B. Launius Sr. (father)
Sally N. W. (Evans) Launius (mother)
More information
Pfc Harry B. Launius Jr. attended college before he enlisted in Fort McPherson Atalanta, Georgia on 30 July 1943.He is remembered at the Rest Haven Cemetery in Monroe, Walton County, Georgia.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Oshman Family Tree, http://www.94thinfdiv.com, www.findagrave.com – GA Firefighter / Jeff Hall
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy / TX Oma / GA Firefighter