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Deceased

Rate/Rank
LT (SS)

Service Branch

USN 9/1940 - 6/1945

Born 04/30/1921

ATHENS, TN

KILLED IN ACTION - USS BONEFISH SS-223, 06/18/1945

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

USS BONEFISH SS-223, SUNK BY DEPTH CHARGES, TOYAMA WAN, HONSHU

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

BRONZE STAR MEDAL

PURPLE HEART

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

DISTINGHUISED UNIT CITATION

NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL

COMBAT ACTION RIBBON

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL

NAVY EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL

SERVICE MEMORIES

LAWRENCE WAS KIA WHEN THE USS BONEFISF WAS ATTAKED ANS SUNK BIJ DEPTH CHARGES AT TOYAMA BAY AT HONSHU AT JUNE 18, 1945.