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LESTER, R Q "Pete" - Date of
birth
23 February 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Helmic, Trinity County, Texas -
Hometown
Nacogdoches County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38479146 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
20 February 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 2 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William Lester (father)
Lena Lester (mother)
Odis Lester (brother)
Kathie M. Lester (sister)
More information
Pfc R. Q. Lester enlisted in 1943 and trained at Camp Roberts, California and Fort Benning, Georgia. He was a veteran of the Italian campagne and of the D-Day landing in Normandy.
Source of information: Tjarco Schuurman, Carla Mans, NARA, WW2Memorial, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Siem Voogt, The Men and Women in WW II of Nacogdoches County