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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
-
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 He was a veteran of the Italian campaign 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