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LERMA, Sisto Lara - Date of
birth
28 March 1926 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa -
Hometown
Lyons, Rice County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37748211 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
20th Armored Infantry Battalion,
10th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Kirchheim, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 44 | 26 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Mike Lerma (father)
More information
Pvt Sisto L. Lerma was employed at the American Salt Plant before he enlisted at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on 28 July 1944.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in his chest.
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, www.findagrave.com - R & S, www.10tharmored.com
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