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KISTNER, Edward Lyon - Date of
birth
28 October 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Naples, Ontario County, New York -
Hometown
Rochester, Monroe County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32835952 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
143rd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Metz, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 14 | 30 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank M. Kistner (father)
Mary E. (Lyon) Kistner (mother)
Ellen L. Kistner (sister)
More information
Pfc Edward L. Kistner was employed at the Gleason Works before he enlisted 25 March 1943 in Rochester, New York.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Mem, 143rd-October-1944-to-end.pdf
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, www.newspapers.com - Democrat and Chronicle 16 December 1944, www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks, 1900-2016 New York, Naples, Naples Central High School 1929