Private First Class Lawrence E. Havener

The Tribune
Seymour, Indiana
Wednesday, February 28, 1945
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Infantrymen Lose Lives On European War Front

Two soldiers, members of infantry divisions, were killed on widely separated battle front, according to word received today by surviving relatives. Private Firs Class Curtis E. Findley, age twenty-eight, husband of Mrs. Doris Findley, 606 Mill street, was killed in action February 10 in Italy and Private First Class Lawrence E. Havener, age twenty-nine, husband of Mrs. Eunice Hunt Havener, 806 South Chestnut street, who had been reported missing in action December 16 in Luxembourg, has now been reported killed in action on the same date.

Attended Tampico High.

Pfc. Havener, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Havener, Brownstown R2, attended Tampico High School and at the time of his inducgtion into the army was employed by the Morgan Packing Company at Austin.

He was married in February, 1942, to Eunice E. Hunt of Tampico, and he is the father of a fourteen-months-old daughter, Connie Jean Havener, who he had never seen.

Pfc. Havener is also survived by his parents and three brothers and four sisters; Private Roy Havener, Arthur Havener, of this city, Wilbur Havener, Mrs. Robert Brandt, Mrs. George Farr, Mabel Havener and Mildred Havener, all residing on Browntwon R2.