Database 83rd Infantry Division

Walter R Lehman (37516251)

Name Lehman, Walter R
Rank Private First Class
Army Serial # 37516251
State Missouri
Date of death 1944-12-14
Plot, Row, Grave Tablets of the missing
Cemetery Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands , Google Maps
Role MOS 504 Ammo Bearer
Unit L Company, 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart
Additional information
Private First Class Lehman was a member of L Company. The morning report for July 15, 1944 on page 21 and 22 show him joining L Company from the 48th Replacement Battalion. Since we have no later records on Pfc Lehman we assume that he went Missing in Action while serving in L Company. The pages can be seen below.

Jeremy P. Ämick of the Silver Star Families of America wrote an article on the life of Private First Class Lehman which can be seen here here.
Morning reports
1944-07-15 PVT Assigned and joined from 48th Replacement Battalion as of July 15, 1944 504 L / 331 view page
1944-09-01 PVT Promoted to Private First Class as of September 1, 1944 504 L / 331 view page
1944-09-28 PFC Assigned and joined from L Company, 331st Infantry Regiment as of September 28, 1944 504 G / 331 view page
1944-09-28 PFC Transferred to G Company, 331st Infantry Regiment as of September 28, 1944 504 L / 331 view page
1944-12-20 PFC Missing in action as of December 14, 1944 607 G / 331 view page
General Orders
GO # Rank Award Page
331 / 1944 / #13 PFC

Combat Infantry Badge awarded on September 1, 1944 for exemplary conduct in action against the enemy in France.

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331 / 1944 / #18 PFC

Good Conduct Medal awarded for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity.

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