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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Lavern Patton

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Seattle, Washington

Honored By

712th Tank Battalion Association

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED AS A PRIVATE FIRST CLASS IN C COMPANY OF THE 712TH TANK BATTALION. LANDED WITH THE 712TH TANK BATTALION AT UTAH BEACH ON JUNE 28, 1944 AS PART OF THE 1ST ARMY. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION ON JULY 11, 1944 AT THE FORET DE MONT CASTRE (HILL 122) IN NORMANDY AS HIS TANK PLATOON WAS ON A MISSION TO RESCUE A BATTALION OF THE 90TH INFANTRY ENCIRCLED BY GERMAN TROOPS. LAID TO REST IN THE BURNS CITY CEMETERY IN BURNS, OREGON.