Records for Archie LaVasseur Jr (36875550) - 83rd Infantry Division Documents

Name	LaVasseur, Archie Jr
Rank	Private First Class
Army Serial #	36875550
State	Michigan
Date of death	1945-01-14
Plot, Row, Grave	E, 16, 11
Cemetery	Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium , Google Maps
Role	MOS 675 Messenger
Unit	M Company, 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards

Additional information
Private First Class Lavasseur was a member of M Company. The morning report for July 16, 1944 on page 27 lists him joining M Company from the 41st Replacement Battalion. Page 34, for July 20, 1944, lists him Lightly Wounded in Action and transferred to the 104th Evacuation Hospital on July 1944, 1944, with MOS 675 Messenger. The morning report for November 5, 1944 on page 5 lists him rejoining M Company from te mporary duty to Headquarters 83rd. The pages can be seen below.

Morning reports
1944-07-16	PFC	Assigned and joined from 41st Replacement Battalion as of July 16, 1944	675	M / 331	view page
1944-07-20	PFC	Lightly wounded in action and transferred to 104th Evacuation Hospital on July 19, 1944	675	M / 331	view page
1944-09-05	PFC	Assigned and joined from 48th Replacement Battalion as of September 5, 1944	675	M / 331	view page
1944-10-30	PFC	Attached to Divisional HQ, 83rd Infantry Division as of October 30, 1944	675	M / 331	view page
1944-11-05	PFC	Returned to duty from Divisional HQ, 83rd Infantry Division on November 5, 1944	675	M / 331	view page
1945-01-17	PFC	Killed in action on January 14, 1945	675	M / 331	view page

General Orders
GO #	Rank	Award	Page
331 / 1944 / #13	PFC	Combat Infantry Badge awarded on August 16, 1944 for exemplary conduct in action against the enemy in France.	view page
331 / 1944 / #18	PFC	Good Conduct Medal awarded for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity.	view page