NAME: Leroy L. Lauer Sr.
ASN: 33131549
PLACE OF BIRTH: Riverdale, MD
DATE OF BIRTH: 20 Feb 1914
DATES OF SERVICE: 04 Feb 1942 - 15 Sep 1943
UNIT ASSIGNED: 2nd Bn 509th PIR
CAMPAIGNS: Naples - Foggia
AWARDS: Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge with combat jump star, Purple Heart Medal, EAME Campaign Medal with arrowhead
SUMMARY OF SERVICE:
04 Feb 1942 - Enlisted at Camp Lee, Virginia - NARA Enlistment Record
| ARMY SERIAL NUMBER | 33131549 | 33131549 |
| NAME | LAUER#LEROY#L########### | LAUER#LEROY#L########### |
| RESIDENCE: STATE | 31 | MARYLAND |
| RESIDENCE: COUNTY | 033 | PRINCE GEORGES |
| PLACE OF ENLISTMENT | 3315 | CP LEE VIRGINIA |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY | 04 | 04 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH | 02 | 02 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR | 42 | 42 |
| GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION | PVT# | Private |
| GRADE: CODE | 8 | Private |
| BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION | BI# | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| BRANCH: CODE | 00 | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| FIELD USE AS DESIRED | # | # |
| TERM OF ENLISTMENT | 5 | Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law |
| LONGEVITY | ### | ### |
| SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL | 0 | Civil Life |
| NATIVITY | 34 | DIST OF COLUMBIA |
| YEAR OF BIRTH | 15 | 15 |
| RACE AND CITIZENSHIP | 1 | White, citizen |
| EDUCATION | 0 | Grammar school |
| CIVILIAN OCCUPATION | 678 | Semiskilled machine shop and related occupations, n.e.c. |
| MARITAL STATUS | 8 | Divorced, without dependents |
| COMPONENT OF THE ARMY | 7 | Selectees (Enlisted Men) |
| CARD NUMBER | # | # |
| BOX NUMBER | 0615 | 0615 |
| FILM REEL NUMBER | 2.279 | 2.279 |
14 Sep 1943 - Pvt. Leroy A. Lauer 33131549 2nd Bn, 509th PIR Participated in Operation GIANT III Naples-Foggia Combat Jump Star KIA
15 Sep 1943 - Pvt. Leroy L. Lauer 33131549 Captured at Avellino, Italy Died of Wounds in San Angelo, Italy
| SERIAL NUMBER | 33131549 | 33131549 |
| NAME | LAUER LEROY L | LAUER LEROY L |
| GRADE, ALPHA | PVT | Private |
| GRADE CODE | ||
| SERVICE CODE | 1 | ARMY |
| ARM OR SERVICE | INF | Infantry |
| ARM OR SERVICE CODE | 10 | INF: INFANTRY |
| DATE REPORT: DAY (DD) | 15 | 15 |
| DATE REPORT: MONTH (MM) | 09 | 09 |
| DATE REPORT: YEAR (Y) | 3 | 1943 |
| RACIAL GROUP CODE | ||
| STATE OF RESIDENCE | 31 | Maryland |
| TYPE OF ORGANIZATION | ||
| PARENT UNIT NUMBER | ||
| PARENT UNIT TYPE | ||
| AREA | 98 | North African Theatre: Italy |
| LATEST REPORT DATE: DAY (DD) | 15 | 15 |
| LATEST REPORT DATE: MONTH (MM) | 09 | 09 |
| LATEST REPORT DATE: YEAR (Y) | 3 | 1943 |
| SOURCE OF REPORT | 1 | Individual has been reported through sources considered official. |
| STATUS | 5 | Died as Prisoner of War, Not Above Cases |
| DETAINING POWER | 1 | GERMANY |
| CAMP | 390 | Lazarett Unstated |
| REP | ||
| POW TRANSPORT SHIPS |
Pvt. Leroy L. Lauer 33131549 Hometown: Riverdale MD page 389 Book: Stand in the Door by Charles H. Doyle and Terrell Stewart
27 Nov 1943 - Leroy was re-interred at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Washington, DC
He was divorced with two children
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