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PATTERSON, Lee A - Date of
birth
1924 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Mississippi -
Hometown
Lee County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34624987 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
501st Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
9 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | 54 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John A. Patterson (father)
Mamie (Hester) Patterson (mother)
Jonell Patterson (sister)
John R. Patterson (brother)
Nell C. Patterson (wife)
More information
Pvt Lee A. Patterson enlisted in Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 4 March 1943.He worked on a farm before he enlisted.
He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Champigneul, France
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, http://www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy