Michael J. Lucas

Company A 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 04/03/1945

Michael J. Lucas was born in Pennsylvania in 1923.

He was drafted into the Army on February 11, 1943 at Greensburg, Pennsylvania. His home of residence
was listed as Shaft (Standard Shaft), Mount Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
His civilian occupation was listed as Unskilled Occupations In Production Of Ferrous And
Nonferrous Metals. He had completed one year of High School and was single with dependents.
His religion was listed as Catholic.

Technical Sergeant Lucas was killed in action in Germany near Weinsheim on April 3, 1945.

Michael J. Lucas was originally buried in the temporary cemetery at Saint-Avold
in Block XX Row 10 Grave 115, and was moved to the permanent cemetery at Saint-Avold,
in the 1947-1949 time frame, when the temporary cemeteries were shut down.

Burial:
Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial
Saint-Avold
Departement de la Moselle
Lorraine, France
Plot E Row 10 Grave 23

Grave marker for Michael J. Lucas

Photo by JoMarRo from the Find A Grave website

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