Database 83rd Infantry Division

Horace P Lanious (33502914)

Name Lanious, Horace P
Rank Sergeant
Army Serial # 33502914
State Pennsylvania
Date of death 1944-12-24
Plot, Row, Grave F, 9, 2
Cemetery Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands , Google Maps
Role MOS 653 Squad Leader
Unit I Company, 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards Purple Heart
Additional information
Sergent Lanious was a member of I Company. The morning report for August 2, 1944 on page 2 lists him joining the unit from the 41st Replacement Battalion on July 31, 1944. The morning report for December 28, 1944 on page 50 lists him as missing in action as of December 24, 1944. The pages can be seen below.
Morning reports
1944-08-02 SGT Assigned and joined from 41st Replacement Battalion as of July 31, 1944 I / 330 view page
1944-12-28 SGT Missing in action as of December 24, 1944 653 I / 330 view page
1945-01-29 SGT Killed in action on December 24, 1944 653 I / 330 view page
General Orders
GO # Rank Award Page
330 / 1944 / #10 SGT

Combat Infantry Badge awarded for exemplary conduct in action against the enemy.

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