Laurence Kenneth Wetternach
Private Laurence K. Wetternach served with Dog Company, Second Battalion, 18th Marines.
He was reported missing in action at Betio, Tarawa atoll, on 20 November 1943.
Branch
Marine Corps Reserve
Service Number 370836
Current Status
Remains Not Recovered
Pursuit Category
This case is under Active Pursuit by the DPAA.
Capsule History
Pre-War Life
Birth
May 14, 1920
at Minneapolis, MN
Parents
John & Wilhelmina Wetternach
Education
Unknown
Occupation & Employer
Laborer
Service Life
Entered Service
February 4, 1942
at Minneapolis, MN
Home Of Record
2417 12th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN
Next Of Kin
Father, Mr. John Wetternach
Military Specialty
Pioneer
Primary Unit
18th Marines (D/2)
Campaigns Served
Guadalcanal
Tarawa
Individual Decorations
Purple Heart
Additional Service Details
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Loss And Burial
Circumstances Of Loss
Private Laurence Wetternach landed on Betio, Tarawa atoll, on 20 November 1943. He was reported missing in action, and later declared dead, effective that date. No further details of his fate are known.
Burial Information or Disposition
Burial information not known – remains not recovered.
A memorial marker was erected in Cemetery 33, Grave 4, Row 2, Plot 15.
Next Of Kin Address
Address of father, Mr. John Wetternach.
Location Of Loss
Laurence Wetternach was last seen prior to landing on Betio, Tarawa atoll.
