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LEBESON, David R - Date of
birth
22 March 1925 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36698398 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
743rd Tank Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Oberembt-Troisdorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 11 | 6 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Herman Lebeson (father)
Anita (Libman) Lebeson (mother)
Mariamne L. Lebeson (sister)
More information
Pvt David R. Lebeson graduated from New Trier High School in 1942.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 743rd Tank Battalion, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Jewish Servicemen Cards / 1940 Census / Cook County, Illinois Birth Index
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, "Echoes of 1946" yearbook of New Trier High School, Winnetka Illinois