Courtney Lawrence
Courtney Lawrence
Courtney Lawrence
AEF - Private - 25
AEF - Private - 25
June 1893 - April 1, 1918
Calstock, England - Chemin des Dames, France
1st Infantry Division, 26th Infantry Regiment, Company "A", 23rd Cavalry, Field Artillery, Battery "A"
DOW
Lawrence's Final Moments
Lawrence's Final Moments
Lawrence was not yet a citizen of the United States. So he enlisted on May 2, 1917, in Columbus, Ohio for the sole purpose of becoming a US Citizen. On March 31, 1918, Lawrence was hit with artillery shrapnel. He survived the initial hit. But later he would die from wounds on April 1, 1918, in Chemin des Dames, France.
Awards
Awards
Purple Heart Medal
Citation Star
World War I Victory Medal