Raymond E. Lester

1923 - 1944  (~ 21 years)

• Name	Raymond E. Lester
  Born	ca 1923	Pennsylvania
  Gender	Male
  Died	17 Dec 1944	Belgium
  	World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas Name: Raymond E Lester Inducted From: Virginia Rank: Corporal Combat Organization: 285th Field Artillery Observation Battalion Death Date: 17 Dec 1944 Monument: Henri-Chapelle, Belgium Last Known Status: Buried U.S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal
  Buried	Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial, Liege Belgium
  	Grave location and tombstone photo: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=LE&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GScntry=19&GSsr=3481&GRid=56283066& CPL, 285 FA OBSN BN WORLD WAR II Plot: Plot: A Row: 9 Grave: 52
  Notes	CENSUS RECORDS 1930 United States Federal Census Name: Raymon E Lester Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1923 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Race: White Home in 1930: Horsepasture, Henry, Virginia Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Son Father's Name: Simon B Lester Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Name: Zannie E Lester Mother's Birthplace: Virginia MILITARY RECORDS World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Name: Raymond E Lester Birth Year: 1922 Race: White, citizen (White) Nativity State or Country: Pennsylvania State of Residence: Virginia County or City: Henry Enlistment Date: 13 Jan 1943 Enlistment State: Virginia Enlistment City: Roanoke Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Education: Grammar school Civil Occupation: Semiskilled occupations in manufacture of furniture, n.e.c. Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 69 in. Weight: 132 lbs. ---------- WWI, WWII, and Korean War Casualty Listings Name: Raymond E. Lester Death Date: 17 Dec 1944 Cemetery: Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery Cemetery Burial Plot: Plot A Row 9 Grave 52 Cemetery City: Henri-Chapelle Cemetery Country: Belgium War: World War II Awards: Purple Heart Title: Corporal Rank: Corporal Service: U.S. Army Service ID: 33530458 Division: 285th Field Artillery Observation Battalion Data Source: World War II Honor Roll
  Person ID	I22027	Master File
  Last Modified	18 Jun 2013

  
  

  Father	Benjamin Simon Lester,   b. ca 1902, Virginia
  Mother	Zannie
  Family ID	F10105	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart