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George Lawing

First Name: 
George
Middle Name: 
Albert
Last Name: 
Lawing
Date of Birth: 
2/10/1925
Birthplace: 
Charlotte, NC

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed during a hurricane in the Atlantic when his ship, the Destroyer Warrington, was lost off the Virginia coast. Memorial service at St. Marks Lutheran Church on 9-26-1944. Memorial marker at Battery Park, NYC.

Age at Death: 19

Image Source: Carolina Room photo

Personal Details

Education Details: 
Central High School, Charlotte
Biographical Notes: 
member of St. Marks Evangelical Lutheran Church
Family Details: 

Mr. & Mrs. John Thomas Alexander (Myra G.) Lawing - 1008 Pecan Ave. Charlotte, NC

Alex. G. Lawing, Algie W. Lawing (half brother), Clarence G. Lawing (half brother), Eugene A. Lawing (deceased-half brother), Homer W. Lawing (adopted name Aldred), J. Vernon Lawing (half brother), Leon N Lawing, Martha Ellen Lawing, Mrs. E. A. (Mary Louise) Gallant, Mrs. J. Audrey Barkley (half sister), Mrs. O. G. Pennegar (half sister), Mrs. Robert J. (Sara Theresa) Granger 1008 Pecan Ave. Charlotte, NC, Myra Florence Lawing, Olen T. Lawing (half brother)

Military Details

Military Branch: 
Navy Enlisted: 7-1943
Military Rank: 
Seaman 1st class
Military Unit: 
Destroyer Warrington 383, storekeeper
KIA Date: 
9/14/1944
MIA Date: 
NA
KIA / MIA Place: 
Atlantic Ocean
Military Details: 
Great Lakes Naval Station, IL, South Pacific area: Biak, Bougainville, Torokina, Wakbe, and Hollandia
Source: 

Newsprint, death index, family information and St. Marks church bulletin

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