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KESTER, Robert "Bob" - Date of
birth
20 April 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
New Brighton, Beaver County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
New Brighton, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33427472 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
501st Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 September 1944 - Place of
death
Eerde, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 9 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Harry Kester (father)
Jean (Milne) Kester (mother)
James R. Kester (brother)
John H. Kester (brother)
Janet Kester (sister)
Raymond Kester (brother)
More information
Pvt Robert Kester enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 20 February 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Marc van den Berkmortel, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com -James R. Kester, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.findagrave.com - John Lewis, http://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/501/501, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree / 1930 Census / Veteran Compensation Application File
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - John Lewis, New Brighton High School Yearbook 1941