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ESTES, Jesse Elvin - Date of
birth
1918 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Lee County, Mississippi -
Hometown
Lee County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
07080651 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
517th Parachute Infantry Regiment
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 February 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 23 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Jesse Estes (father)
Mabel L. (Ray) Hill (mother)
John W. Hill (stepfather)
Carter Estes (brother)
Annie L. Estes (sister)
Robert C. Estes (brother)
Lois Estes (sister)
Bonnie L. Estes (sister)
James D. Estes (brother)
Source of information: www.wwiimemorial.com, www.517prct.org, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: Peter Schouteten