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HESTER, Rafe Ervin - Date of
birth
5 October 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Anderson County, Texas -
Hometown
Smith County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38685748 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
330th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 January 1945 - Place of
death
Lomré, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 11 | 15 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Henry O. Hester (father)
Nora Hester (mother)
Henry V. Hester (brother)
Virginia M. Hester (sister)
Jack L. Hester (brother)
Mary A. Hester (wife)
More information
Pvt Rafe E. Hester was a clerk before he enlisted at Camp Wolters, Texas on 25 April 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov
- WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1920 Census, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org - After Action Report
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Julia Baker