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Home Town Parsons
Date of Passing Jun 23, 1988
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TECHNICIAN FOURTH GRADE LAWRENCE E. ASHBY WAS EMPLOYED AS BLOCK MAKING MACHINE OPERATOR IN ADRIAN MICHIGAN BEFORE ENLISTING IN THE U.S. ARMY ON 6 JUNE 1941. HE WAS ASSIGNED AS A COOK WITH COMPANY "H" 164TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 23RD "AMERICAL" DIVISION. HE SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATRE FROM 20 APRIL 1942 TO 21 JULY 1945 THROUGH ALL OF THE REGIMENTS CAMPAIGNS. ON 22 AUGUST 1945 T/4 ASHBY RETURNED STATESIDE AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED 9 DAYS LATER. LAWRENCE ASHBY PASSED AWAY ON 23 JUNE 1988 IN MANATEE, FLORIDA. HE WAS THE HUSBAND OF HELEN ASHBY.
Description (Leyte Campaign 17 October 1944 to 1 July 1945) On 17 October 1944, after preparatory bombardment, the invasion of the Philippines got under way with the seizure of islands guarding Leyte Gulf. The landing on Leyte itself on 20 October was strongly contested by Japanese forces on land and at sea. Organized resistance on the island did not end until after Christmas, and mopping up operations continued for a long time. Meanwhile, at the end of October, the neighboring island of Samar was occupied with little difficulty.
