Private 1st Class Lawrence H Dent
BIRTH
18 Jul 1920
Tigerton, Shawano County, Wisconsin, USA
DEATH
26 Jan 1945 (aged 25)
France
CEMETERY
Tigerton Union Cemetery
Tigerton, Shawano County, Wisconsin, USA
Hero Story
LAST NAME: Dent
FIRST NAME: Lawrence
MIDDLE NAME: M
GENDER:
RESIDENCE STATE:
RACE: White
MARITAL STATUS:
OCCUPATION: Infantry
CITIZENSHIP: Citizen
RELATIONSHIP:
SERVICE NUMBER: 35782487
SERVICE CODE: Army
GRADE: Private
GRADE CODE: Cadet, Usma Or Chief Warrant Officer Or Private Or Apprentice, Seaman
ARM AND SERVICES: Infantry
ARM AND SERVICES CODE: Inf: Infantry
REPORT DATE: 14045

Name Lawrence H Dent
Gender Male
Rank Enlisted Man (includes Aviation Cadet or Student)
Admission Age 24
Birth Date abt 1921
Admission Date Jan 1945
Discharge Date Jan 1945
Discharge Place Not in Medical Installation Prior to Death
Military Branch Infantry, General or Unspecified
Military Unit 0
Diagnosis Diagnosis: Wound(s), character not stated (includes Wound(s), multiple, Not Elsewhere Classified; Wound(s) unqualified) with no nerve or artery involvement; Location: Side of body; Causative Agent: Artillery Shell, Fragments, Afoot or unspecified
Type of Injury Injury Type: Battle casualty; InjuryType2: All battle casualties, and all battle injuries not intentionally inflicted by self or another person
Service Number 36288354
Notes None
TYPE OF ORGANIZATION: Infantry
PARENT UNIT NUMBER: 41
PARENT UNIT TYPE: Army/HQ Special Troops
PLACE CAPTURED: European Theater: Germany
LATEST REPORT DATE: 25105
SOURCE OF REPORT OFFICIAL: Individual Has Been Reported Through Sources Considered Official.
STATUS: Returned To Military Control, Liberated Or Repatriated
DETAINING POWER: Germany
PLACE DETAINED CAMP CODE:
REPATRIATION STATUS:
SHIP SINKING IDENTIFIER:
NOTE RP INTERNAL:
PUBLICATION TITLE: Records Of World War II Prisoners Of War, Created, 1942 - 1947, Documenting The Period 12/7/1941 - 11/19/1946
CREATOR: War Department. Adjutant General's Office. (3/4/1907 - 9/18/1947). (Most Recent)
Grave Details
Existing Grave Marker
Yes
V.A. Issued Grave Marker
No
Find A Grave Memorial ID
124291832
Billion Graves Record Number
Unknown
Cemetery Records Grave Site Description
Section 1A
Orientation of Grave
Unknown
Grave Marker Visible
Yes
Religious Symbol
Cross
Grave Marker Material
Granite
Grave Marker Type
Upright
Marker Condition?
Good
Marker Position
Plumb
Marker Elevation
Proper
Military Details
Military Veteran
Yes
Confederate Veteran
No
Branch of Service
Army
Officer or Enlisted
Enlisted
Enlisted On
Unknown
Enlistment Location
Unknown
Discharge
Unknown
Highest Rank Achieved
PFC
Assigned to Which Military Unit
36th Inf Reg, 94th Inf Div
Military Function
Infantry
Military Job Description
Infantry
Wartime Service
Yes
Battles Fought
Unknown
War #1
World War II
War #2
Unknown
War #3
Unknown
Died In Service
Killed In Action
Missing In Action
Unknown
Wounded In Action
Unknown
Prisoner Of War
Unknown
Retired Military
Unknown
Disabled
Unknown
Medals Awarded
Unknown
Personal Details
Spouse Name
Jane E Buck Wergin
Father Name
Ole Rufus Dent
Mother Name
Illa Lorena Krause Kersten
Created by
Bruce Dudzik
Created on
21 Oct 2023