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SWITZER, Lester D - Date of
birth
1921 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Hardin County, Ohio -
Hometown
Kenton, Hardin County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35407797 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Automatic Rifleman -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 September 1944 - Place of
death
East of Autreville, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 15 | 103 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Edward Switzer (father)
Mommie Switzer (mother)
Alta Switzer (sister)
Hazel Switzer (sister)
Ilo Switzer (sister)
Flossie Switzer (sister)
Nellie Switzer (sister)
Ruthabelle Switzer (sister)
Helen Switzer (wife)
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record, www.80thdivision.com
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