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Lawrence Dewey Shanks

Staff Sergeant Army World War II

Army
Army
Staff Sergeant
Staff Sergeant
Branch of Service
Army
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Unit
1045th AAFBU
Conflict / Era
World War II
Years of Service
03/30/1942 – 10/06/1945
Date of Birth
05/27/1920
Date of Death
04/19/1990
Hometown
Paris, OH
Awards & Decorations
Asiatic Pacific Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, 6 Overseas Bars
Burial Location
Jackson Township Cemetery, Pickaway County, Fox, Ohio
Monument Paver
Yes — Section E
Also served in
Army, Air Force
Overseas Service
Hawaii; Marshall Islands; Gilbert Islands
Township (entering service)
Paris
Township (current / at death)
Franklin County - Columbus, Ohio
School
Marysville High School
Record Authenticated
No

Decorations

Good Conduct Medal
Good Conduct Medal

Biography

Overseas service: Hawaii; Marshall Islands; Gilbert Islands. School: Marysville High School.

Source: Recorder's Certificate of Honorable Discharge, Union Co. Recorder's Office, Vol. 3, p. 236 | MJT Obit