Army Second Lieutenant William C. Lucas
Let Us Remember
Army Second Lieutenant William C. Lucas
Killed In Action World War II
Page by Bob Leathers
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Second Lieutenant William C. Lucas, age 27, from Hanna, Wyoming died of wounds received in combat on July 14, 1944 while serving with the 331 INFANTY, 83rd DIVISION U.S. ARMY in France. William was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lucas. He was born in Hanna April 20, 1918 and graduated form Hanna High School in 1935. He was employed by the Union Pacific Coal Compay from 1935 to 1941. He enrolled in the University of Wyoming in 1941 and entered the army on April 6, 1943.
William's brother, Sergeant Bernard R. Lucas was killed in action on August 1, 1943 while on a bombing mission over the Romanian oil fields. Mr. and Mrs. Lucas lost both William and Bernard in World War II.
William C. Lucas is buried in the Hanna Wyoming Cemetery, in plot 218.
William's brother, Sergeant Bernard R. Lucas was killed in action on August 1, 1943 while on a bombing mission over the Romanian oil fields. Mr. and Mrs. Lucas lost both William and Bernard in World War II.
William C. Lucas is buried in the Hanna Wyoming Cemetery, in plot 218.
