VERO BEACH - Lawrence "Larry" F. Salva, 86, of Vero Beach [FL] died
Saturday, Nov. 11, 2000, at his home.
A native of Indiana County, Pa., he lived in Vero Beach for 43
years. He moved here from Peabody, Mass.
Before retirement, he worked for the U.S. Postal Service, Vero Beach
for 22 years.
He served as an Army
paratrooper, 82nd Airborne Division, during World War II. He
received a Silver Star, Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts.
He was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church.
He was a member of Indian River Orchid Society; Disabled American
Veterans, Vero Beach; Military Order of the Purple Heart; Battle of
Normandy Foundation; and the Knights of Columbus, 3rd Degree, Vero
Beach.
Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Stella; a daughter, Carol
Salva Jones of Glen Mills, Pa.; a brother, Tom Salva of Kent, Pa.; a
sister, Elizabeth Kennesky of Vero Beach; and three grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m., Tuesday,
Nov. 14, at Holy Cross Catholic Church.
Burial will be in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Fort Pierce. Military
honors will be conducted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3918.
Those who wish may
contribute to VNA Hospice of Indian River County, 1111 36th St.,
Vero Beach, FL 32960.
Arrangements are under the direction of Aycock Funeral Home.
(The Stuart News, Stuart, FL, 13 Nov 2000,
Page B4 - courtesy of Tedd Cocker)
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Grave marker for Lawrence
P. Salva and spouse in the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Fort Pierce (St.
Lucie county), Florida,
Lawrence enlisted in the
Army on 26 February 1942 and was assigned to Hq 2nd, 508th. He was
later transferred to Hq 3rd.
Pvt Salva was appointed to the grade of Pfc on 16 April
1943 and then promoted to the rank of Corporal on 21 July 1944.
Cpl Salva was wounded in
action on 24 September 1944 and returned to duty on 18 October 1944.
Cpl Salva was listed as
having been slightly injured in action on 1 February 1945 and returned
to duty on 18 February.
On 27 February 1945 Cpl
Salva was engaged in a battle for which he was subsequently awarded he
Silver Star.
Om 3 April 1945 he was
transferred to the Military Police Platoon 82d Abn Div, perhaps to get a
billet on a returning troop ship.
He was discharged on 26
September 1945 with military decorations including the Silver Star,
Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster. |
