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PAYNE, Lester - Date of
birth
15 October 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Lillie, Union Parish, Louisiana -
Hometown
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana -
Ethnicity
African American
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38226871 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
364th Engineer General Service Regiment
-
Awards
unknown
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
14 December 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 17 | 27 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Margaret Payne (wife)
More information
T/4 Lester Payne was a fireman before he enlisted in Shreveport, Louisiana on 26 September 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet