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LESSAY, Joseph Mathias Jr - Date of
birth
6 June 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42081786 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
13th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 December 1944 - Place of
death
Bergstein, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 13 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph Lessay (father)
Elizabeth K. Lessay (mother)
Hatty Lessay (sister)
Helen Lessay (sister)
Betty Lessay (sister)
More information
Pfc Joseph M. Lessay Jr. enlisted in Camden, New Jersey on 16 December 1943.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, 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 / 1930 Census, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - History of the 13th Infantry Regiment, After Action Report of the 13th Infantry Regiment
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet