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LESMEISTER, Vincent John - Date of
birth
21 August 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
New Rockford, Eddy County, North Dakota -
Hometown
Sheyenne, Eddy County, North Dakota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37593647 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
141st Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | 24 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Martin G. Lesmeister (father)
Frances (Maier) Lesmeister (mother)
Marcus Lesmeister (brother)
Margaret H. Lesmeister (sister)
Edward P. Lesmeister (brother)
Johanna Lesmeister (sister)
Mary L. Lesmeister (sister)
Cora E. (Anderson) Lesmeister (wife)
Gary V. Lesmeister (son)
More information
Pvt Vincent J. Lesmeister was married to Cora Ethlin Anderson on 17 January 1944.He enlisted at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 25 April 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, https://36th-id.frb.io, 141aar-December-1944-to-end.pdf
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy