Lawrence Edward JonesPrivate First ClassC CO, 1ST BN, 503RD INFANTRY, 173 ABN BDE Army of the United States 06 September 1945 - 03 March 1968 Denver, Colorado Panel 42E Line 052 |
 
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The database page for Lawrence Edward Jones
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Although he is listed on the Wall as being from Denver, Lawrence lived in McKinney, Texas, with his grandmother, Mrs. Mamie Pearson. He was a good kid, loved to play football and basketball. He was a good soldier, a paratrooper with the 173rd Airborne "Skysoldiers", and was killed in action on March 3, '68, near Kontum. All who knew him miss him.
Ronnie D. Foster |
A Note from The Virtual WallOn 03 March 1968 the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry, lost eight men in a bitter fight in Kontum Province:
The military "Home of Record" is the place where someone enters the military and frequently differs from the person's actual place of permanent residence. In this instance, PFC Jones apparently enlisted while in Denver, Colorado, although his permanent residence seems to have been McKinney, Texas. |
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The point-of-contact for this memorial is a fellow warrior from the same hometown, Ronnie D. Foster P O Box 603, Mc Kinney, Texas 75070 rdfoster66@msn.com |
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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 8 Aug 2004
Last updated 11/13/2010