Database 83rd Infantry Division

Lester E Weil (36740064)

Name Weil, Lester E
Rank Private First Class
Army Serial # 36740064
State Illinois
Date of death 1944-12-12
Plot, Row, Grave A, 11, 10
Cemetery Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium , Google Maps
Role MOS 745 Rifleman
Unit F Company, 329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards Purple Heart with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Grave of Weil, Lester E
Photo of Weil, Lester E
Additional information
Private First Class Weil was a member of F Company. The morning report for August 5, 1944 on page 12 lists him as severely wounded in action and transferred to the 102nd Evacuation Hospital. All pages can be seen below. Since we have no later documents we assume that Private First Class Weil died while serving in F Company.
Morning reports
1944-07-19 PVT Assigned and joined from unknown unit as of July 19, 1944 745 F / 329 view page
1944-08-05 PFC Severely wounded in action and transferred to 102nd Evacuation Hospital on August 5, 1944 745 F / 329 view page
1944-09-04 PVT Assigned and joined from 102nd Evacuation Hospital as of September 3, 1944 745 F / 329 view page
1944-12-16 PFC Killed in action on December 12, 1944 745 F / 329 view page

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Grave of Weil, Lester E
Photo of Weil, Lester E