World War II Honoree

Lawrence Oscar Ware

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

St Clair, Missouri

Honored By

Ms. Hope Thoele

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED 12 MONTHS IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND JAPAN. A SQUAD LEADER AND MORTARMAN ON THE ISLAND OF LUZON. AWARDED TWO BRONZE STARS, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, GIVEN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, VICTORY RIBBON AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON. HE WAS PART OF THE OCCUPATIONAL FORCES IN JAPAN AT END OF WAR, DESTROYING JAPANESE PLANES. ACHIEVED RANK OF STAFF SERGEANT.