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JARRELL, Lester C - Date of
birth
1924 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
West Virginia -
Hometown
Boone County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35654273 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
330th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Grosshau, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 13 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Howard Jarrell (father)
Myrtle Jarrell (mother)
More information
Pfc Lester C. Jarrell enlisted at Fort Thomas, Kentucky on 19 March 1943.He joined his unit from the 41st Replacement Battalion on 19 July 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsh, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org – After Action Report
Photo source: Astrid van Erp