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LEBESON, David Ralph - Date of
birth
22 March 1925 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
New Trier, 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
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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 and attended Purdue University.
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, Lafayette Journal and Courier - 26 June 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, "Echoes of 1946" yearbook of New Trier High School, Winnetka Illinois