| Lawrence Cane | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1912 As Lawrence Cohen In, New York |
| Died | 1976 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Awards | Silver Star |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Corps of Engineers |
| ASN | 01110976 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 6 (13 March – 11 May 1943) |
| Section | 14 |
Awards and honors
|
| Silver Star |
- Listed in By The Numbers/Awards (from Ritchie Boy Secrets by Beverley Driver Eddy).
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Lawrence Cane (1912–1976) was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 6.
Biography
In 1935, he Graduated college, CCNY (BA degree). On 16 June 1940, Married Grace Singer.
Research notes
- Silver Star CdG 2nd Armd
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 64 |
| Class_ASN | 110976 |
| Class_Name | CANE, Lawrence |
| match_method | asn_partial_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 16 June 1940 — Married Grace Singer.
- 8/43 to 1/44 Additional training with newly activated (25 August 1943) 582nd Engineer Dump Truck Company (all black unit with white officers) at Camp Claiborne, LA.
- 30 July 1944 Brave actions on reconnaissance mission resulted in Silver Star Medal. He also received the French Croix de Guerre.
- 1/39 Returned to the U.S.
- 2/44 to 6/44 Training in England with 582nd Engr. Dump Truck Company.
- 5/43 to 6/43 Assigned to Faculty at Camp Ritchie.
- 6.
Sources
- Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
- Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
- NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
- 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Lawrence Cane for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Cane, Lawrence for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: LAWRENCE CANE.doc)