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STANDIFER, Lawrence Boyd - Date of
birth
17 January 1921 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Hitchita, McIntosh County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Atoka, Atoka County, Oklahoma
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38699092 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
304th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicnity of Speicher, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 2 | 80 |
Immediate family
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Members
William H. Standifer (father)
Susie E. Standifer (mother)
Albert Standifer (brother)
Thomas Standifer (brother)
Velma Standifer (sister)
J. C. Standifer (brother)
Ozell Standifer (half-brother)
Hazel M. (Riddle) Standifer (wife)
Frank L. Standifer (son)
Doyle G. Standifer (son)
More information
He was married to Hazel Mae Riddle in Tishomingo, Oklahoma on 10 May 1941.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 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 - John Webb