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LERMA, William - Date of
birth
7 January 1926 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Los Angeles County, California -
Hometown
Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39584875 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
331st Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 March 1945 - Place of
death
Northeast of Holzheim, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 7 | 29 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Natie Lerma (father)
Cuca (Varela) Lerma (mother)
More information
Pvt William Lerma enlisted at Fort Macarthur San Pedro, California on 2 May 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record,
http://83rdinfdivdocs.org, www.ancestry.com – California Birth Index - Headstone Inscription and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet