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LEMM, Lester Howard - Date of
birth
16 April 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Sheboygan, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Clinton, Summit County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35023372 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ Company,
141st Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Riquewihr, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 10 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harold E. Lemm (father)
Elizabeth M. (LeFave) Lemm (mother)
Dorothy I. Lemm (sister)
Fredric W. Lemm (brother)
Frances J. Lemm (half-sister)
Ruth B. Lemm (half-sister)
More information
Pfc Lester H. Lemm enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 4 June 1941.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930 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 - Denise Kellam, www.newspapers.com - The Akron Beacon Journal - 4 November 1945