John J. Lawlor

Company C 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 12/03/1944

John Joseph Lawlor was born in Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut on September 21, 1919.

He enlisted in the Coast Artillery Corps of the Regular Army for service in the
Panama Canal Zone, on November 5, 1940 at New York City. His home of residence
was listed as Meadowmere, Bronx, New York and his civilian occupation was listed as
Farm hands, general farms. He had completed grammar school and was single with
no dependents. His religion was listed as Catholic.

Private Lawlor was killed in action in Germany on December 3, 1944, the last day
of the 22nd Infantry's participation in the Battle of the Hürtgen Forest.

From the Nassau Daily Review-Star, Hempstead Town, Long Island, N.Y. Thursday, February 22, 1945
Private John J. Lawlor is listed at the bottom.

Courtesy of Julien Woestyn

John J. Lawlor was originally buried in the temporary cemetery at Henri-Chapelle
in Block QQ Row 8 Grave 147, and was moved to the permanent cemetery at Henri-Chapelle,
in the 1947-1949 time frame, when the temporary cemeteries were shut down.

Burial:
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial
Henri-Chapelle
Liege, Belgium
Plot A Row 6 Grave 23

Grave marker for John J. Lawlor

Photo by Des Philippet
from the
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