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I am very proud to report that my Cousin, Dina Lauren (Thank you Dina!) has done some great research on Lawrence Shea, and came up with the following:

Cpl. Lawrence F Shea

National Archives: WWII and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas

    318th Infantry, 80th Division

    died: 02 Apr 1945

    Monument: The Netherlands

    Last known Status:  Missing

    Awards: Purple Heart

National Archives: WWII Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946

    Birth Year: 1923

    Nativity: Kings, NY

    Enlistment Date: 06 Oct 1942, Fort Jay, Governors Island

    Education: Grammar School

    Marital Status: Single, without dependents

    Height: 68 inches (5'8")

    Weight: 174 lbs

1930 US Census: Brooklyn, Kings, NY enumerated on 07 Apr 1930, Enumeration District 24-982, Sheet 3B

Residence Address: 18 Coeffy Street (rental for $18/month)

Head of House: (father)  Walter J Shea (does not own radio) (does not live on farm) MW/34yrs old/married at 18 yrs of age/Current Marital Status: Married/Can read and write/ Born in NY (@1897)/His father was born in Ireland/His mother was born in Ireland/Walter is US Citizen/works as a Salesman- Real Estate/Is not a military veteran

Wife: (mother) Genevieve T Shea  FW/ 34 yrs of age (@1896)/born in NY/ Married at age 18/Father born in NY/Mother born in NY/ no occupation listed

Daughter: (sister)  Mary Shea/FW/15yrs of age (@1915)/NY

Son: (brother)  Walter J Shea Jr./MW/13yrs of age (@1917)/ NY

Son: (brother)  James Shea/MW/11yrs of age (@1919/NY)

Daughter: (sister)  Margaret Shea/FW/9 yrs of age (@1921)/NY

*Son: (self) Lawrence Shea/MW/6 yrs of age (12 Sept 1923)/NY

Daughter:  (sister) Genevieve Shea/FW/4 yrs of age (@1926)/NY

 ****You can see here that Lawrence had a family.....He had 2 brothers and 3 sisters.

Some safe assumptions are:  His father was the son of Irish immigrants and supported his family as a real estate salesman... His mother was the traditional stay at home Homemaker (a word that has lost it's glory but was and still is a noble status).  They were not rich people... did not own a radio - a luxury item in 1930 and did not own their home... They do seem to be stable residents as they had the same address in 1920 (see below).  Over an 11 year period, all of the children are born in NY.

1920 US Census, Kings, Brooklyn Assembly District 3, NY (03 Jan 1920)

Residence: 18 Coeffy Street

Head of Household: Walter Shea /MW/25yrs of age/ Married/born in NY/father born in Ireland, mother tongue: English/ mother born in Ireland, mother tongue: English/ works as clerk in grocery store

Wife:  Genevieve Shea/FW/25 yrs of age/born in NY/father born in NY/mother born in NY

Daughter: Mary Shea/FW /4 yrs of age/born in NY

Son:  Walter Jr., Shea/MW/3 yrs of age/ born in NY

Son:  James Shea/MW/1yr, 2months of age/ born in NY (birth would be Nov 1918)

Lawrence's brother, Walter jr, also enlisted and served in WWII

National Archives, US WWII Army Enlistment Records, 1928-1946

Birth year: 1916

Nativity:  Kings, NY

Enlistment Date:  12 May 1942, Fort Jay, Governors Island, NY

Grade: Pvt

Education:  4 yrs High School

Marital Status: Single, without dependents

Height: 72 inches (6')

Weight: 154 lbs

Social Security Death Index:

Walter Shea

SSN: 107-16-8910

Born: 17 Oct 1916

Died: 03 Nov 1989