| NAME: Lorrin Frederick Lane |
NICKNAME: — |
SERVICE NUMBER: 527172 |
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| HOME OF RECORD: Norwalk, CT |
NEXT OF KIN: Mother, Mrs. Lottie M. Lane |
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| DATE OF BIRTH: 1925 |
SERVICE DATES: 2/15/1943 – 3/13/1945 |
DATE OF DEATH: 3/13/1945 |
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| CAMPAIGN | UNIT | MOS | RATE | RESULT | |||
| Iwo Jima | C/1/24 | 746 | PFC | WIA / Died Of Wounds | |||
| INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS: Purple Heart with Gold Star |
LAST KNOWN RANK: Private First Class |
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Biography coming soon.
If anyone has additional information on PFC Lorrin Lane, please contact me at jeffd1121@gmail.com.
Thank you,
Jeff DeWitt
Researcher Iwo Jima Memorial Historical Foundation
March 3, 1925 (Yantic, CT) – March 13, 1945; 20 years old
Unmarried
Last local address: 26 Commerce Street, Norwalk
Enlisted on February 15, 1943
Service Number 527172
4th Marine Division, 24th Marine Squadron, 1st Battalion, Company C
MOS: 746 – Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) gunner
Parents are Arthur Lane (1886-1976) and Charlotte “Lottie” Britto Lane (1897-) who married in Norwalk on July 14, 1913. One older brother, Arthur – 8 years older (1917-2003) and one younger sister – Ruth – 4 years younger (1929-2007).
From The Norwalk Hour May 29, 1945
Mrs. Lottie Lane of 26 Commerce Street, mother of PFC Lorrin Lane who died in combat on March 13 at Iwo Jima, has just received word from the United States Government that The Purple Heart Medal is to be sent to her as award of military merit for her son’s heroic conduct in the Battle of Iwo Jima. His commander, First Lieutenant Arthur L. McGilvray says of him, “in the time he was with us, he left nothing he was ever told to do, undone. He died with his platoon leader as they moved into the assault of one of the strong points of Iwo Jima. He knew no fear and died a hero in the eyes of his officers who were with him. He was a true Marine.” The Commandant of the Marine Corps informs Mrs. Lane that her son is also in line for the Asiatic – Pacific Medal. In memory of his valiant death and the gift of his life for his country, the American Red Cross in Washington is sending Mrs. Lane a United States flag to honor the memory of PFC Lane of the Fourth Marine Division.