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personal-war-service-record-of-virginia-s-war-dead
virginia-world-war-ii-history-commission
part-i-personal-data
first-name: Lawrence
middle-name: Edward
last-name: Furrow
suffix:
home-address: Bent Mountain, Virginia
county: Roanoke
birthplace: 814 Buena Vista St., S.E. Roanoke, Va.
date-of-birth: 1921-08-16
race: white
sex: Male
height-ft: 5
height-ins: 10
weight-lbs: 140
marital-status:
wife-maiden-name-or-husband
first-name:
middle-name:
last-name:
suffix:
place-of-marriage:
date-of-marriage:
children-1:
date-of-birth-1:
children-2:
date-of-birth-2:
children-3:
date-of-birth-3:
children-4:
date-of-birth-4:
education
elementary-years: 7
high-school-years: 2
college-years:
other:
degrees:
occupation: Farming
religious-affiliation: Protestant
citizen-of-what-nation: U.S.A
father-s-name
first-name: Gavil
middle-name: Milan
last-name: Furrow
suffix:
mother-s-maiden-name
first-name: Sarah
middle-name: Louise
last-name: Mcneil
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part-ii-military-record
means-of-entry: Inducted
date-of-entry: 1942-11-20
place-of-entry: Roanoke, Virginia
rank-at-entry: Private
first-served: Infantry
branch-of-service: Army
service-number: 33 216 493
previous-military-education-training-and-service:
trained-or-stationed-within-the-united-states
camp-station-base-school-etc-place-from-date-to-date: Camp Lee Virginia. From Nov. 20 ' 42 To Nov. 24 ' 42 Camp Adair. Oregon. From Nov. 24 ' 42. To Nov. 15 ' 43 Camp Horn. Arizona. From Nov. 15 ' 43. To March 15 ' 44 Camp Carson. Colorado. March 15 ' 44 To Aug. 16 ' 44
promoted
from-rank-to-rank-date-to-date: From Private To Private firstclass Jan. 9 ' 43 From Private firs class. To Corporal. July 21 ' 43 From Corporal. To Sergeant. Jan. 13 ' 44 From Sgt. To Staff Sgt. March 29 ' 44
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information-about-overseas-service: He went overseas August, 1944 with the 104th Division (known as Timberwolves) under Gen. Terry Allen. He was S/Sgt. in Co. C 415th Regt. (Inf.) He served in France, Belgium Holland and Germany. He was serving in Germany at Eilendorf near Aachen, when wounded by emeny artillery fire on Nov. 9. 1944. He died Nov. 10, 1944 and buried in Belgium in National Cememtary, with Protestant burial services. His division, the 104th Infantry, was serving with General Rodger' First Army.
citations-decorations-service-medals-etc: Rifle Expert Good Conduct Medal Expert
circumstances-of-death: Died of Wounds Received in Action
area-of-place-of-death: Eilendorf, Germany
date-of-death: 1944-11-10
any-other-details-known: He was wounded Nov. 9, 1944 by enemy artillery fire during attack on pillbox near Eilendorf, Germany. He died on Nov. 10, 1944 from wounds.
photograph: Yes
next-of-kin
prefix:
first-name: Sarah
middle-name: Louise
last-name: Furrow
suffix:
address: Bent Mountain, Va.
relationship: Mother
people-supplying-this-information
prefix:
first-name: Sarah
middle-name: Louise
last-name: Furrow
suffix:
address: Bent Mountain, Va.
people-submitting-this-information
prefix:
first-name: Bessie
middle-name: Lee
last-name: Broodfield
suffix:
address: P.o. Box 221 Dublin, Va. Sister
