Lawrence DiPrima

Lawrence DiPrima (June 24, 1910 – May 24, 1991) was an American politician.

Lawrence DiPrima
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic

Born in Chicago, Illinois, DiPrima served in the United States Army. He went to the Carnegie Institute and was a city maintenance inspector. DiPrima served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1963 to 1985. During the United States 1984 Election, DiPrima served as the chairman of the Illinois Democrats for the Reagan-Bush Committee. DiPrima died at Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois after heart surgery.[1][2]

Army service

He joined the United States Army in July 1942 at Camp Grant, Illinois and conducted his training at Camp Atterbury, Indiana and Camp Breckinridge, Kentucky. He served as a combat medic for C Company, 308th Medical Battalion, 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division in the European Theater of Operations of World War II. He went to England and then on June 17, 1944 he went to France. He was discharged in July 1945 as a corporal.

Notes
  1. 'Illinois Blue Book 1983-1984,' Biographical Sketch of Lawrence DiPrima, page 67
  2. 'Lawrence DiPrima, 80, Ex-Legislator,' Chicago Tribune, Carol Jouzatis, May 25, 1991


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