Name:
Laurence William “Red” Barsby
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
20244884
Unit:
117th Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized)
Date of Death:
1944-09-03
State:
New Jersey
Cemetery:
Rhone American Cemetery and Memorial, France
Plot:
C
Row:
4
Grave:
8
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Laurence William “Red” Barsby was born on December 18, 1919. He served in the 117th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron as a Sergeant during World War II. He was Killed in Action on September 3, 1944, during the Liberation of Montrevel-en-Bresse, France. Sgt Barsby is now buried in the Rhone American Cemetery and Memorial, France.