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ABRAHAM, Lester Lockwood - Date of
birth
12 May 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Mansfield, De Soto Parish, Louisiana -
Hometown
Sabine Parish, Louisiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34235324 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
327th Glider Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Veghel, The Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 7 | 29 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph J. Abraham (father)
Beulah M. (Cox) Abraham (mother)
Leo H. J. Abraham (brother)
LaVerne E. Abraham (sister)
Isabelle T. Abraham (sister)
More information
Pfc Lester L. Abraham attended high school for four years and was working as an attendant.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Janice Monk, Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees
Photo source: Nico Leers, Beth Abraham and Connie Evans (nieces)