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LE SIEUR, Nelson William - Date of
birth
24 July 1921 -
Age
23 -
Place of birth
Portage de Sioux, St. Charles County, Missouri -
Hometown
Portage de Sioux, St. Charles County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37400186 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
143rd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Riquewihr, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 20 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph E. Le Sieur (father)
Mary F. (Bastean) Le Sieur (mother)
Elsie M. Le Sieur (sister)
Grace G. Le Sieur (sister)
Joseph F. Le Sieur (brother)
Sylvia R. Le Sieur (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Nelson W. Le Sieur enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 24 November 1942,He was awarded the Silver Star Medal posthumously, which was presented to his parents in May 1945. The citation cited: As Sgt Le Sieur’s company advanced up a hill, the group was pinned to the ground by fierce enemy fire and was unable to return the fire. Fearlessly exposing himself, he crawled from his position into a thicket 15 yards away, from which point he determined the exact position of the automatic weapon holding up his advance. With one well-aimed shot, he killed the enemy gunner and completely disorganized the enemy company, forcing it to flee” it said.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, https://36th-id.frb.io, 143rd-October-1944-to-end.pdf
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, mavm.org