Name:
Larry J. Land
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
06282131
Unit:
363rd Infantry Regiment, 91st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-09-18
State:
Texas
Cemetery:
Florence American Cemetery, Florence, Italy
Plot:
H
Row:
1
Grave:
27
Decoration:
Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart
Comments:
Larry J. Land, aged 28, was born on November 20, 1915 in Childress County, Texas. He was the son of James Carruth Land and Catherine Josephine Phillips Land. Larry served in the 363rd Infantry, 91st Infantry Division as a Staff Sergeant during World War II. He died on September 18, 1944 during the battle in the area of Ponzalla in Italy and is now buried in the Florence American Cemetery, Impruneta, Italy.