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DEARINGER, Lester F - Date of
birth
1923 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Rush County, Indiana -
Hometown
Rushville, Rush County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35906848 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
179th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Niederwürzbach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 11 | 15 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Courtney S. Dearinger (father)
Lillie H. (Dunlap) Dearinger (mother)
Norma Dearinger (sister)
William Dearinger (brother)
Richard G. Dearinger (brother)
More information
Pvt Lester F. Dearinger attended high school for 3 years and was a metal worker before he enlisted in Indianapolis, Indiana on 17 August 1944.He went overseas in January 1945.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Sharon Johnson Stark Family Tree / 1930 census, http://www.45thdivision.org, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.ancestry.com