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TROTTER, Lester Samuel - Date of
birth
11 March 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Cisne, Wayne County, Illinois -
Hometown
Elm River, Wayne County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36066430 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Light Mortar Crewman -
Unit
M Company,
3rd Battalion,
175th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Schleiden, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 11 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
James Washington Trotter (father)
Rose R. (Atteberry) Trotter (mother)
Harold Trotter (brother)
Madell Trotter (sister)
More information
Lester Trotter is remembered at the Maple Hill Cemetery in Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1940 Census / Sampson Familiy Tree / WWII Draft Cards, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Indiana Smith, Dona Johnston - courtesy of Bart van der Sterren