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REED, Lester Lewis - Date of
birth
4 September 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Perry, Richland County, Ohio -
Hometown
Perry, Richland County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35522382 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
119th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 November 1944 - Place of
death
Inden/Altdorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 13 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Earl C. Reed (father)
Luella A. (Mc Ferren) Reed (mother)
Ralph L. Reed (brother)
Dale W. Reed (brother)
Betty (Hopper) Reed (wife)
Helen D. Reed (daughter)
More information
Pvt Lester L. Reed enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 17 November 1942. He went overseas in June 1944 and was wounded in action in August of 1944 for which he was awarded the Purple Heart Medal a first time.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Leslie Sams Family Tree, www.oldhickory30th.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Leslie Miller