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DAWSON, Lester Edward - Date of
birth
18 August 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Sarver, Butler County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Tarentum, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33431540 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
1st Battalion,
142nd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Rehaupal, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 18 | 37 |
Immediate family
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Members
Samuel M. Dawson (father)
Florence I. Dawson (mother)
Samuel R. Dawson (brother)
Bessie I. Dawson (sister)
More information
Pfc Lester E. Dawson enlisted in Greensburg, Pennsylvania on 8 March 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, 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 / 1930/1940 Census / Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation File WWII / 142ndaar-.pdf / https://36th-id.frb.io
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy