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BRYANT, Lester Leroy - Date of
birth
13 October 1924 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Washington Township, Morgan County, Indiana -
Hometown
Coatesville, Hendricks County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35246302 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Montenoy, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 20 | 32 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Lester L. Bryant (father)
Marjorie (Brummett) Bryant (mother)
Maurice Bryant (brother)
More information
Pvt Lester L. Bryant attended high school for two years before he enlisted at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 15 March 1944.On 9 October he was reported lightly wounded south of Montenoy, France in action and evacuated to the 305th Medical Battalion Clearing Station.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census, Headstone and Interment Record / Indiana Birth Certificates, www.80thDivision.com
Photo source: The Reporter-Times (Martinsville, Indiana), 28 November 1944 - courtesy of Kathy McDermott