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LACY, Carl Edward - Date of
birth
8 April 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas -
Hometown
Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38415731 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
1276th Engineer Combat Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
23 February 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 16 | 19 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Winnie W. Lacy (father)
Edith J. Lacy (mother)
More information
Pvt Carl E. Lacy was a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School, where he was a member of the Maroon and Gold Band. He was employed at the Gulfport Boiler and Welding Works and attended Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.He also attended the University of Dayton in Ohio as a member of the Army Specialized Training program.
He was sent overseas in March 1944 and was stationed in Iceland until August 1944, when he went into the European theater.
According to a letter from Pvt Bobby Murray of Port Arthur, one of his comrades, Pvt Lacy was machine-gunned while he and two other men of of his unit were attempting to rescue some American serviceman from drowning in the Rur river.
Source of information: Jasper van Haren, Peter Kroon, www.ancestry.com - The Port Arthur News, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Kroon, Patrick Jansen