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CHAMBERS, Lester Carroll - Date of
birth
10 July 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Hewett, Boone County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Hewett, Boone County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35434800 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
319th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Puzieux-Delme, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 1 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
Dennie B. Chambers (father)
Chattie B. Chambers (mother)
Inice M. Chambers (sister)
Mina M. Chambers (sister)
Ellen F. Chambers (sister)
Willard W. Chambers (brother)
Raymond E. Chambers (brother)
Icy P. Chambers (sister)
Carl Chambers (brother)
Audrey Chambers (sister)
Ethel Chambers (sister)
Dora Chambers (sister)
Orwin Chambers (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Lester C. Chambers worked in the family business before he enlisted in Huntington, West Virginia on 3 July 1942.He was killed by a bullet in the thorax.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Cards, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Len