Lester A Wieser (37681522)
| Name | Wieser, Lester A |
| Rank | Private |
| Army Serial # | 37681522 |
| State | Iowa |
| Date of death | 1944-08-14 |
| Plot, Row, Grave | P, 1, 26 |
| Cemetery | Brittany American Cemetery, St. James, France , Google Maps |
| Role | MOS 745 Rifleman |
| Unit | C Company, 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division |
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| Additional information |
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| Private Wieser was a member of C Company. The morning report for July 24, 1944 on pages 42 and 43 list him joining the unit from the 48th Replacement Battalion on July 20, 1944. The morning report for August 9, 1944 on page 18 lists lightly wounded in action and transferred to the 108th Evacuation Hospital on August 8, 1944. Page 24, for August 13, 1944, lists him, although with an incorrect first name, returning to duty on August 12, 1944. Page 29, for August 16, 1944, corrects the mispspelled name and withdraws him rejoining the unit. The pages can be seen below. Erwin Derhaag pointed me to a newspaper article from the The Telegraph - Herald 31 October 1944. From this article partially qouted: Sgt. Lester A. Wieser, former operator of the King of Clubs tavern, 1902 Central avenue, died of wounds received in France, his wife, Mrs. Adele Wieser, was advised by the war department in a telegram received late Monday night. The article can be seen below. Glyn Nightingale procured the helmet of Lester A Wieser. Pictures of his helmet can be seen below. |
| Morning reports | |||||
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| 1944-07-24 | PVT | Assigned and joined from 48th Replacement Battalion as of July 20, 1944 | C / 330 | view page | |
| 1944-08-08 | PVT | Lightly wounded in action and duty to hospital on August 8, 1944 | 745 | C / 330 | view page |
| 1944-08-09 | PVT | Lightly wounded in action and transferred to 108th Evacuation Hospital on August 8, 1944 | 745 | C / 330 | view page |
| 1944-08-13 | PVT | Assigned and joined from 108th Evacuation Hospital as of August 12, 1944 | 745 | C / 330 | view page |
| 1944-08-16 | PVT | Correction on name in entry of August 13, 1944 | 745 | C / 330 | view page |
| 1944-09-04 | PVT | Died of wounds on August 20, 1944 | 745 | C / 330 | view page |
| 1944-09-05 | PVT | Died of wounds on August 23, 1944, which corrects MR of September 4, 1944 | 745 | C / 330 | view page |
| 1944-11-23 | PVT | Entry in morning report of September 5, 1944 is erroneous | 745 | C / 330 | view page |
| 1944-11-23 | PVT | Assigned and joined from 108th Evacuation Hospital as of August 12, 1944 | 745 | C / 330 | view page |
| 1944-11-23 | PVT | Killed in action on August 14, 1944 | 745 | C / 330 | view page |
| General Orders | |||||
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| 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 | |||||
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| Description | Page | ||||
| Listed in 330th Infantry Regiment Casualties and Awards as killed in action as a Private in 330. | 4 | ||||
| Listed in 330th Infantry Regiment Casualties and Awards as killed in action as a Sergeant in 330. | 5 | ||||
| Listed in 330th Infantry Regiment Casualties and Awards as wounded in action as a Sergeant in 330. | 26 | ||||