Lawrence C. Blanchard, Jr.
Home Town: Louisiana
Status: KIA
Silver Star
World War II
U.S. Army
Headquarters, 45th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 38 (July 14, 1944)
The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Silver Star Medal (Posthumously) to Lawrence C. Blanchard, Jr. (0-1171902), Second Lieutenant (Field Artillery, U.S. Army, for gallantry in action against an enemy of the United States while serving with the 29th Field Artillery Battalion, 45th Infantry Division, in action on 8 June 1944 in Normandy, France. The initiative and courage displayed by this officer reflects great credit upon himself and the armed forces of the United States.