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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Lawrence O. Finke

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Tecumseh, Nebraska

Honored By

Gene Finke, Bob Finke, Joyce Wusk

Relationship

Children

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

INDUCTED JUNE 29, 1942 AT FORT CROOK, NEBRASKA. LANDED IN NORTH AFRICA, DECEMBER 24, 1942. MEMBER OF FIRST ARMORED REGIMENT APO #251. SERVED IN THE TUNISIAN, ITALIAN, AND ROME-ARNO CAMPAIGNS. SEVERELY WOUNDED IN ACTION JUNE 6, 1944 NORTH OF ROME. EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH 3 BRONZE STARS, AND PURPLE HEART. HONORABLE DISCHARGE APRIL 20, 1945; CAMP CARSON, COLORADO.