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ST. JOHN, Lester Andrew - Date of
birth
13 July 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Illinois -
Hometown
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36902597 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
414th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 March 1945 - Place of
death
Ichendorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 5 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jesse A. St. John (father)
Bertha N. (Tate) St. John (mother)
Opal I. St. John (sister)
Lula St. John (sister)
Lloyd W. St. John (brother)
Frances St. John (sister)
Freda St. John (sister)
Juanita J. (Graybeal) St. John (wife)
Marjorie St. John (daughter)
Patricia St. John (daughter)
More information
Pfc Lester A. St. John attended Decatur High School and was employed at the Douglas Aircraft Corp. in Chicago before he enlsited in February 1944.and was sent overseas in August 1944.His mother was president of the Decatur unit of the Mothers of World War II.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Glacken Family Tree / 1940 Census / U.S., Headstone and Interment Record, www.history.army.mil, The Decatur Daily Review Decatur, Illinois
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Decatur Daily Review Decatur, Illinois