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LUA, Samuel Kakelaka Jr - Date of
birth
27 April 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Laie, Honolulu County, Hawaii -
Hometown
Laie, Honolulu County, Hawaii
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
30110164 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
304th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 February 1945 - Place of
death
Rosport, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 5 | 25 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Samuel K. Lua (father)
Kaui O. L. (Kamauoha) Lua (mother)
Gladys K. Lua (sister)
Wilda K. Lua (sister)
Leighton K. Lua (brother)
More information
Pvt Samuel K. Lua enlisted on 7 August 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, IDPF, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947, http://76thdivision.com/304/history_304th_004.html
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem, www.ancestry.com - Damien "ClimatianosMorenoHaiolaCarr"