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HAYNES, Lester Wilson - Date of
birth
24 July 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Sommerville, Middlesex County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31090295 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
46th Armored Infantry Battalion,
5th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 December 1944 - Place of
death
Area Kreuzau, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 15 | 28 |
Immediate family
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Members
Claude Haynes (father)
Elizabeth (White) Haynes (mother)
Marjorie Haynes (sister)
More information
Pvt Lester W. Haynes enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 11 April 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.5ad.org, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Jac Engels