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BOODRY, Lester John - Date of
birth
21 June 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Hortonville, Outagamie County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Tipler, Florence County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36236455 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
Anti-Tank Company,
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
15 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Niederaltdorf, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 50 | 28 |
Immediate family
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Members
Chester M. Boodry (father)
Effie I. (Castellion) Boodry (mother)
Ellen M. Boodry (sister)
James W. Boodry (brother)
Leonard C. Boodry (brother)
Howard F. Boodry (brother)
Ralph E. Boodry (brother)
More information
Pfc Lester J. Boodry enlisted at Fort Sheridan, Illinois on 1 March 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Major M.