Sgt. Laurence F. Principe, killed in action, May 15, 1943, in North Africa, son of the late Andrew, brother of Charles and Betty Fritz. Funeral Saturday, 8:45 a.m., from chapel, 2600 Wentworth avenue, to Blessed Mother Cabrini church. Interment Mount Carmel. Military honors by Cornwall post 275, American Legion.
Contributed by Row Walker (#46489843)
Several plane loads of personnel went to Algiers and Oran for the holidays. Among them were:
1st Donald S. Wert
2nd Lt. Melvin R. Rouch, (two Officers who were extremely popular and outstandingly capable.)
Flying with them were:
T/Sgt. Charles A. Schimp,
S/Sgt Raymond V. Fredrickson
Sgt. Lawrence F. Principe.
On their return flight from Oran they met with an accident, the cause of which has never been determined. Pieces of the plane (41-13065) were spread over a wide area near Setif, the scene of the crash.
Sgt. Principe is listed as Died Non Battle by the Army, not Killed in Action.
Sgt. Laurence F. Principe, killed in action, May 15, 1943, in North Africa, son of the late Andrew, brother of Charles and Betty Fritz. Funeral Saturday, 8:45 a.m., from chapel, 2600 Wentworth avenue, to Blessed Mother Cabrini church. Interment Mount Carmel. Military honors by Cornwall post 275, American Legion.
Contributed by Row Walker (#46489843)
Several plane loads of personnel went to Algiers and Oran for the holidays. Among them were:
1st Donald S. Wert
2nd Lt. Melvin R. Rouch, (two Officers who were extremely popular and outstandingly capable.)
Flying with them were:
T/Sgt. Charles A. Schimp,
S/Sgt Raymond V. Fredrickson
Sgt. Lawrence F. Principe.
On their return flight from Oran they met with an accident, the cause of which has never been determined. Pieces of the plane (41-13065) were spread over a wide area near Setif, the scene of the crash.
Sgt. Principe is listed as Died Non Battle by the Army, not Killed in Action.
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Killed in Action Re-interment 6/1948
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