| 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
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| 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
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The timeline research also records 1935 Graduated college, CCNY (BA degree). 6/16/40 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
- 8/8/1912 Born as Lawrence Cohen in New York City.
- 3/3/43 Commissioned as Second Lieutenant (ASN: 01110976).
- 3/13/43 Student in Class 6, Section 14, specializing in Terrain Intelligence.
- 8/43 to 1/44 Additional training with newly activated (8/25/43) 582nd Engineer Dump Truck Company (all black unit with white officers) at Camp Claiborne, LA.
- 7/30/44 Brave actions on reconnaissance mission resulted in Silver Star Medal. He also received the French Croix de Guerre.
- 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.
- 6/37 to 12/38 Volunteered with Spanish International Brigade, becoming a 2nd Lt.
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)