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ROLLET, Lee Herbert - Date of
birth
11 April 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36561031 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
13th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 20 | 26 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Orlando W. Rollet (father)
Isabella Rollet (mother)
Millicent A. Rollet (sister)
Betty M. Rollet (sister)
James C. Rollet (brother)
More information
Lee Rollet gradudated from Ford Trade School and worked for Ford Rouge.He enlisted in January 1942 and was overseas for six months when he was killed.
His brother James was a gunner in a bomber and was taken prisoner in October 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Kathy McDermott, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone Inscription and Interment Record / Family Trees‏
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Heather Snyder, The Detroit News - 24 May 1945