At first, Lawrence was a medic; then he moved to supply. He sailed to India on the Ile de France. Lawrence served there for 2 years, 6 months, 7 days. When he flew home, he landed in New York. While in India, he worked in an air depot. He was responsible for making up shipments for transport to China. Lawrence also worked in Signal Corps, and marched in Willington, New Zealand on Christmas Day, 1942.