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CROCKETT, Lester - Date of
birth
11 November 1918 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Monroe, Snohomish County, Washington -
Hometown
Monroe, Snohomish County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39171213 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
320th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 November 1944 - Place of
death
Fôret de Château-Salins, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 23 | 12 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Dewey Crockett (father)
Margaret A. (Verlinde) Crockett (mother)
Dorothy M. Crockett (sister)
More information
Pfc Lester Crockett attended high school for four years and was a driver before he enlisted in Tacoma, Washington on 19 March 1942.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in his neck.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, 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 / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - Eric Ackerman
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Laura S