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McCloud, Lawrence, Pfc.
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Contact Info
Home Town Warsaw
Last Address Shasta Lake City, California
Date of Passing Oct 14, 2009
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Additional Information
Last Known Activity:
Served US Army - Enlisted WWII:
18 January 1944 to 1 March 1946.
Three months Pvt with MOS 729 Engineer Basic; most likely State Side Assignment with the 4th Army located in Texas in 1944.
Twenty-two months Pfc with MOS 345 Truck Driver, Light; most likely State Side & Europe Assignments (Germany, France & Belgiuim for 18 months).
Was assigned to the 4th Army in 1944, then to the 9th Army with the 1146 Engineer Combat Group which left for England in Sept 1944 and arrived in France Oct 2, 1944. The 1146 was a small Engineer grouip working in the rear as support to the 9th Army. In July 1945, Lawrence was transferred to a different Engineer group until he returned home in Feb 1946. The 1146 Engineer Combat Group returned to the US in late Nov 1945 and was deactivated.
Driver, Light Truck
Mechanic.
3/4 Ton Truck hauling telephone equipment and a crew of 5 linemen.
Driver - Jeep transporting military personnel.
Performed Black-out & night driving in combat zones in Europe.
Awarded Two Overseas Bars even though he served 18 months in Europe.
Last Unit Assignment was HQ Co 1146 Engineer Combat Group (no other information provided).
Place of Separation per WD AGO 53-55 was Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. Separation due to Demobilization (of Unit).
Other Comments:
Information in this Army Profile was provided by Peter McCloud, son to Lawrence McCloud and inserted into the Profile by Gary McJimsey, Army TWS, VPA. It was a pleasure to work with Peter in creating this Army Profile for a good and dedicated soldier of WWII as evidenced by the two Bronze Stars awarded to Lawrence.
WWII - American Theater
From Month/Year
December / 1941
To Month/Year
September / 1945
Description The American Theater was a minor area of operations during World War II. This was mainly due to both North and South America's geographical separation from the central theaters of conflict in Europe and Asia. Thus, any threat by the Axis Powers to invade the mainland United States or other areas was considered negligible, allowing for American resources to be deployed in overseas theaters.
This article includes attacks on continental territory, extending 200 miles (320 km) into the ocean, which is today under the sovereignty of the United States, Canada, Mexico, and several other smaller states, but excludes military action involving the Danish territory of Greenland, the Hawaiian Islands, and the Aleutian Islands. The most well known battles in North America during World War II were the Attack on Pearl Harbor (the first attack on US soil since the Battle of Ambos Nogales), the Aleutian Islands Campaign, the Battle of the St. Lawrence, and the attacks on Newfoundland.
