Database 83rd Infantry Division

Sam Luster (34394063)

Name Luster, Sam
Rank Private First Class
Army Serial # 34394063
State Alabama
Date of death 1944-12-06
Plot, Row, Grave Tablets of the missing
Cemetery Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands , Google Maps
Role MOS 675 Messenger
Unit D Company, 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart
Additional information
Private First Class Luster was a member of D Company. The morning report for December 10, 1944 on page 13 lists his status changed to missing in action on December 6, 1944. The page can be seen below.
Morning reports
1944-05-29 PVT Attached to Camp Keele Hall as of May 29, 1944 D / 330 view page
1944-06-06 PVT Attached to Keele Hall, Staffordshire as of June 6, 1944 D / 330 view page
1944-06-07 PVT Could not determine change, please view image D / 330 view page
1944-06-09 PVT Returned to duty from Keele Hall, Staffordshire on June 9, 1944 D / 330 view page
1944-09-11 PVT Promoted to Private First Class as of September 10, 1944 D / 330 view page
1944-12-10 PFC Missing in action as of December 6, 1944 675 D / 330 view page
1945-01-11 PFC Killed in action on December 6, 1944 675 D / 330 view page
General Orders
GO # Rank Award Page
330 / 1944 / #8 PVT

Combat Infantry Badge awarded for exemplary conduct in action against the enemy.

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Various documents
Description Page
Listed in 330th Infantry Regiment Casualties and Awards as missing in action as a Private First Class in 330. 78