Congressional investigators searched military records and could not corroborate Lawrence's claims of wartime service in the Merchant Marine with the alleged rank of Seaman First Class, or presence during the torpedoing of the ship SS Horace Bushnell.
Legislative investigators examined military documents and could not confirm Lawrence's statements about his time in the Merchant Marine as a Seaman First Class, or his presence during the sinking of the SS Horace Bushnell.