World War II Honoree

Lawrence S. Ament

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Baltimore, Maryland

Honored By

Lawrence S. Ament

Relationship

Self

TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE. SERVED WITH THE 27TH ENGINEER COMBAT AND CONSTRUCTION BATTALION. SERVED IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC, NEW GUINEA, SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES, LUZON AND JAPAN FROM JANUARY 1944 TO JANUARY 1946. SERVED UNDER THE 6TH AND 8TH ARMIES IN CLOSE SUPPORT OF THE 41ST INFANTRY DIVISION, 158TH REGIMENTAL COMBAT TEAM, 503RD PARACHUTE REGIMENT, 1ST CAVALRY, 24TH INFANTRY, 32TH INFANTRY, 38TH INFANTRY, 43RD INFANTRY, 6TH INFANTRY DIVISIONS, X, XI AND XIV CORPS OF THE U.S. ARMY AND THE 62ND WORKS WING OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE STAR, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 1 ARROWHEAD, 1 SILVER AND 3 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, OCCUPATION OF JAPAN MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH 1 BRONZE BATTLE STAR AND PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE MEDAL. ALSO,HELPED BUILT THE 11TH REPLACEMENT DEPOT IN OKAZAKI, JAPAN.