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PRIESTER, Norris Johnson - Date of
birth
5 August 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Branson, Hampton County, South Carolina -
Hometown
Hampton, Hampton County, South Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34010279 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
18 March 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 22 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
David E. Priester (father)
Alice (Dewitt) Priester (mother)
Raymond G. Priester (brother)
Benjamin Priester (brother)
Dorothy Priester (sister)
Ruby C. Priester (sister)
Gladys R. Priester (sister)
James R. Priester (brother)
Woodrow W. Priester (brother)
More information
Pfc Norris J. Priester enlisted at Fort Jackson, South Carolina on 11 January 1941.He was reported wounded in action by artillery shell fragments in the abdomen and leg. He later died of his wounds in the hospital. The exact date when he was reported wounded in action and the location where he died is not known.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
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