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Soldier Summary

Soldier Summary

Lawson, William S.

Military History

Rank

Private, 1st class

Unit

United States. Army. Engineer Regiment, 310th. Medical Detachment.

Serial Number

2032222

Events

Event

Date

Place

Details

Event

Residence

Date

1927

Place

Battle Creek, MI

Details

-

Event

Enlisted

Date

5/16/1917

Place

Chicago, Ill.

Details

-

Event

Birth

Date

07/11/1900

Place

Illinois

Details

-

Event

Death

Date

03/02/1977

Place

Battle Creek, MI

Details

-

Sources

  • Engineers rosters, National Personnel Records Center, St. Louis, MO
  • The Polar Bear, vol. 3, no. 1 (Feb. 1927).
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