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FREEMAN, Lester Leo - Date of
birth
22 November 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Hayden, Routt County, Colorado -
Hometown
Lovelock, Pershing County, Nevada
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20954997 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
5th Infantry Regiment,
71st Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 April 1945 - Place of
death
Auerbach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 22 | 34 |
Immediate family
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Members
James C. Freeman Sr. (father)
Ethel (McNabb) Freeman (mother)
Louise V. Freeman (sister)
James C. Freeman Jr. (brother)
Paul C. Freeman (brother)
Elizabeth L. Freeman (sister)
Victor L. Freeman (brother)
Lewis R. Freeman (brother)
Earl A. Freeman (brother)
More information
Pfc Lester L. Freeman attended high school for three years and worked for the Dodge Construction Company before he joined the National Guard in Daly City, California on 23 June 1941.
Source of information: Nick Lieten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1930 Census / Family Tree, www.findagrave.com, www.newspapers.com - Reno Gazette Journal 26 August 1939, www.fold3.com - WWII Registration Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - graced, Kim Makekau