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OSBURNE, Lawrence Wayne - Date of
birth
17 December 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Pennsboro, Ritchie County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Toronto, Jefferson County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35076105 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
313th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
30 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Rittershoffen, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 14 | 9 |
More information
Pfc Lawrence W. Osburne was employed at the Follansbee Steel Corporation before he enlisted at Fort Thomas, Kentucky on 25 March 1944.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in his stomach and thigh.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, Combat History 79th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy