MERRILL'S MARAUDERS Wathen, Lawrence Lee

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Wathen​

• FORENAME

Lawrence Lee​

• UNIT

2 Bn (Green Combat Team)​

• RANK

Private​

• NUMBER

35714814​

• AWARD

Bronze Star​

• PLACE

Burma 1944​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 9.5.1922 Chrisney,Spencer County,Indiana​

son of Henry and Ida Myrtle (nee Boyd) Wathen​

1 year high school​

skilled in photographic process in civilian life​

enlisted 19.10.1942 Evansville,Indiana​

discharged 31.12.1944​

married Melvina M. Loehrlein (1924-2016) (8 children Patricia,Larry,Mary Jane,Angela,Philip,Virginia,Richard and Paul)​

last residence 411 Elm Street,Rockport,Indiana ​

died 2.9.1997 Rockport,Indiana​

St Bernard Cemetery,Rockport,Spencer County,Indiana​

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