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LAVIN, Thomas Joseph Jr - Date of
birth
20 July 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Tobyhanna, Monroe County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-529351 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
135th Engineer Combat Battalion
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
13 May 1945 - Place of
death
Austria
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 31 | 30 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Thomas J. Lavin (father)
Anna H. Lavin (mother)
John J. Lavin (brother)
Margaret T. Lavin (sister)
Helen Lavin (sister)
Peggy Lavin (sister)
Betty Fisher (fiancé)
More information
1st Lt Thomas J. Lavin Jr. graduated from Western Maryland College.He was sent overseas in June 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com - Albert Ledoux / J Kopfstein
Photo source: www.newspapers.com - The Times Tribune 7 August 1945