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LEZOTTE, Gerald Joseph - Date of
birth
3 March 1915 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Boyne City, Charlevoix County, Michigan -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1311406 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
66th Infantry Regiment,
71st Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 April 1945 - Place of
death
Neuhaus, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 14 | 33 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Frederich Lezotte (father)
Eva R. (Manke) Lezotte (mother)
Margaret Lezotte (sister)
Dorothy Lezotte (sister)
Bertha Lezotte (sister)
Lois E. (Bull) Lezotte (wife)
More information
2nd Lt Gerald J. Lezotte attended high school for four years and worked at the Woodall Industry before he enlisted in Detroit, Michigan on 5 May 1941.
Source of information: Nick Lieten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1930/1940 Census / Family Trees, www.fold3.com - WWII Registration Card, The History of the 71st Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Michael V Drachman, www.wwiimemorial.com - Mrs. Evelyn B. MacDonald