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VASSAR, Lester E - Date of
birth
1917 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Michigan -
Hometown
Iron River, Iron County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16020387 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
30th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Voleaux, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 10 | 32 |
Immediate family
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Members
William L. Vassar (father)
Ruby I. (Linden) Vassar (mother)
Minnie I. Vassar (sister)
Noble L. Vassar (brother)
Foster W. Vassar (brother)
Katherine J. Vassar (sister)
Viola M. Vassar (sister)
Benjamin F. Vassar (brother)
Charles E. Vassar (brother)
Eleanor J. Vassar (sister)
Geraldine J. Vassar (sister)
Loretta A. Vassar (sister)
Ladine Vassar (sister)
Shirley A. Vassar (sister)
Ruth E. Vassar (sister)
More information
Pvt Lester E. Vassar worked on the family farm before he joined the Regular Army, Philippine Department on 24 August 1940.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in the abdomen and leg.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy