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LYBRAND, Lawrence Ellis - Date of
birth
9 October 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Calvert Township, Grant County, Arkansas -
Hometown
Calvert Township, Grant County, Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1822160 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
49th Armored Infantry Battalion,
8th Armored Division,
3rd Platoon
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 March 1945 - Place of
death
Dorsten, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 5 | 4 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Lot H. Lybrand (father)
Blanche Lybrand (mother)
Elva Lybrand (sister)
Wylie Lybrand (brother)
Allene Lybrand (sister)
Willie Lybrand (sister)
Edna E. (Rowe) Lybrand (wife)
Lawrence E. Lybrand (son)
More information
2nd Lt Lawrence E. Lybrand attended college for one year.He was killed by mortar fire.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.8th-armored.org, U.S. Headstone and Interment Record, 1942-1949/1930/1940 US Census, Abilene News Reporter - 8 November 1945, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, University of Arkansas Yearbook 1940