Carl H. Lawrence

NAME: Carl Howard Lawrence

ASN: 17075243

PLACE OF BIRTH: Jasper, MO

DATE OF BIRTH: 08 Dec 1923

DATES OF SERVICE: 18 Jun 1942 - ?? ??? ????

UNIT ASSIGNED: Mortar Platoon, HQ 509th PIB

CAMPAIGNS: Naples-Foggia, Anzio, Rome-Arno

AWARDS: Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge, Purple Heart Medal, EAME Campaign Medal with arrowhead device and two bronze campaign stars, WWII Victory Medal

SUMMARY OF SERVICE:

08 Dec 1923 - Born in Jasper, MO to William Jennings Bryant Lawrence and Clara Lorene Jones

18 Jun 1942 - Enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, MO - NARA Enlistment Record

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER	17075243	17075243
NAME	LAWRENCE#CARL#H#########	LAWRENCE#CARL#H#########
RESIDENCE: STATE	73	KANSAS
RESIDENCE: COUNTY	037	CRAWFORD
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT	7545	JEFFERSON BARRACKS MISSOURI
DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY	18	18
DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH	06	06
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/td>	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	75	MISSOURI
YEAR OF BIRTH	23	23
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP	1	White, citizen
EDUCATION	4	4 years of high school
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION	002	Actors and actresses
MARITAL STATUS	6	Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY	6	Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of the United States under Army Regulations 605-10
CARD NUMBER	#	#
BOX NUMBER	0248	0248
FILM REEL NUMBER	2.105	2.105

22 Jan 1944 - Pvt. Carl H. Lawrence 17075243 HHC, 509th PIB participates in Operation SHINGLE the amphibious invasion of Anzio, Italy

00 Feb 1944 - Pvt. Carl H. Lawrence 17075243, Diagnosis: First Location: Knee region - Popliteal space; Causative Agent: Artillery Shell, Fragments, Afoot or unspecified Type of Injury: Casualty, battle Medical Treatment: Suture, not elsewhere classified Injured in Line of Duty: In line of duty Type of Discharge: Duty Length of Service: 1 Year(s), 7 Month(s) Discharge Date: Mar 1944

10 Apr 1944 - Pvt. Carl H. Lawrence 17075243 HHC, 509th PIB GO 5 - The following named Officers and Enlisted Men of Companies indicated having fulfilled all requirements as set forth in Par #3. a&b, Section I, WD Circular #269, dated 27 October 1943, are hereby announced as Combat Infantrymen and are entitled to wear the badge as specified in WD Circular above.

00 Feb 1945 - Pvt. Carl H. Lawrence 17075243, Diagnosis: [withheld by NARA]; Location: Face, Cheek; Diagnosis: Abscess, other Type of Injury: InjuryType: Disease; InjuryType2: Not a traumatism Medical Treatment: Incision and drainage, abscess Type of Discharge: Duty (includes AWOL) Length of Service: 3-5 yr. Discharge Date: Mar 1945 Discharge Place: General Hospital

20 Aug 1945 - Married Francine Patalacci in Nice, France

18 Jul 1948 - Carl H. Lawrence 19480718 Howntown: Opolis, KS Reuniom LIST A

14 Jan 2003 - Passed away in Ottumwa, Wapello, IA at the age of 79, and was buried in Blackjack Cemetery, Nashville, Barton, MO

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