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CULVER, Lester Lewis - Date of
birth
12 October 1911 -
Age
33 -
Place of birth
Forty Fort, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33937210 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
417th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Echternach, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 13 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
David Culver (father)
Catherine L. (Holcomb) Culver (mother)
Clifford A. Culver (brother)
Evelyn L. Culver (sister)
Elizabeth N. Culver (sister)
Richard D. Culver (brother)
Dorothy M. (Thompson) Culver (wife)
Philip L. Culver (son)
Gerald N. Culver (son)
Phyllis D. Culver (daughter)
Nancy L. Culver (daughter)
More information
Pfc Lester L. Culver was married to Dorothy Mae Thompson on 8 October 1931.He enlisted in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania on 28 April 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966 / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com