Name:
Bert, Jr. Lawson
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
36947018
Unit:
18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1945-03-18
State:
Illinois
Cemetery:
Henri Chapelle American Cemetery, Belgium
Plot:
F
Row:
7
Grave:
66
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
When Bert Lawson, Jr. was born on December 9, 1924, in Illinois, his father, Bert, was 33 and his mother, Pansey, was 21. He had one brother and one sister. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Private First Class in the 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He died on March 18, 1945 and is now buried in Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Hombourg, Belgium.