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RISTER, Lonnie Dale - Date of
birth
17 June 1923 -
Age
21 -
Place of birth
Roby, Fisher County, Texas -
Hometown
Fisher County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38372091 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
291st Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 February 1945 - Place of
death
Andolsheim, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 16 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Kenneth J. Rister (father)
Jeta L. (Pais) Rister (mother)
Dorine M. Rister (sister)
Jack W. Rister (brother)
Donald J. Rister (brother)
William D. Rister (brother)
James L. Glenn (foster brother)
More information
S/Sgt Lonnie D. Rister enlisted in March 1943 and was sent overseas in October 1944.He is remembered at the Midway Cemetery in Hodges, Jones County, Texas.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / Hoover Family Tree / Texas, Birth Certificates, http://75thdivisiondad.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy / Howard Busch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram - 7 May 1945