Database 83rd Infantry Division

Lewis E Silverthorne (42101140)

Name Silverthorne, Lewis E
Rank Private
Army Serial # 42101140
State New Jersey
Date of death 1944-08-11
Plot, Row, Grave L, 6, 4
Cemetery Brittany American Cemetery, St. James, France , Google Maps
Role MOS 745 Rifleman
Unit C Company, 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards Purple Heart
Additional information
Private Silverthorne was a member of C Company. The morning report for August 2, 1944 on page 3 lists him joining the unit from the 41st Replacement Battalion on August 1, 1944. Page 24, for August 13, 1944, lists him as killed in action on August 12, 1944. The morning report for December 21, 1944 on page 46 corrects the latter entry killed in action on August 11, 1944. The pages can be seen below.
Morning reports
1944-08-02 PVT Assigned and joined from 41st Replacement Battalion as of August 1, 1944 C / 330 view page
1944-08-13 PVT Killed in action on August 12, 1944 745 C / 330 view page
1944-12-21 PVT Killed in action on August 11, 1944, which corrects MR of August 13, 1944 521 C / 330 view page
Various documents
Description Page
Listed in 330th Infantry Regiment Casualties and Awards as killed in action as a Private in 330. 6