Name:
John Laird
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
6836685
Unit:
116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-06
State:
Pennsylvania
Cemetery:
Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France
Plot:
F
Row:
2
Grave:
17
Decoration:
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Comments:
John Laird was born on September 20, 1910, in Layland, Fayette County, West Virginia. He served in the 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division, as a Sergeant during World War II. He was Killed in Action on August 6, 1944, during the liberation of Vire, France. Sgt Laird is now buried in the Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France.