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1Lt John Daniel Leister Jr.

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1Lt John Daniel Leister Jr. Veteran

Birth
Maryland, USA
Death
21 Mar 1944 (aged 23)
Italy
Burial
Nettuno, Città Metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Lazio, Italy Add to Map
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John served as a 1st LT. in the 350th Infantry Regiment, 88th Infantry Division, U.S. Army during World War II.

He resided in Carroll County, Maryland & was a member of the Maryland National Guard prior to the war.

His National Guard unit was called into full time active Army service on February 3, 1941, prior to the war, from Westminster, Maryland. He was noted, at that time, as being employed as a Driver and also as Single, without dependents.

John was declared "Missing In Action" near Minturno, Italy during the war.

He was awarded the "Bronze Star" and Purple Heart.

Service # O1299430

John also has a "Cenotaph" in the Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Pleasant Valley, Maryland.
( see family links below )

( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
John served as a 1st LT. in the 350th Infantry Regiment, 88th Infantry Division, U.S. Army during World War II.

He resided in Carroll County, Maryland & was a member of the Maryland National Guard prior to the war.

His National Guard unit was called into full time active Army service on February 3, 1941, prior to the war, from Westminster, Maryland. He was noted, at that time, as being employed as a Driver and also as Single, without dependents.

John was declared "Missing In Action" near Minturno, Italy during the war.

He was awarded the "Bronze Star" and Purple Heart.

Service # O1299430

John also has a "Cenotaph" in the Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Pleasant Valley, Maryland.
( see family links below )

( Bio by: Russ Pickett )


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  • Maintained by: Russ Pickett
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 6, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56311328/john_daniel-leister: accessed ), memorial page for 1Lt John Daniel Leister Jr. (16 Jul 1920–21 Mar 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56311328, citing Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial, Nettuno, Città Metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Lazio, Italy; Maintained by Russ Pickett (contributor 46575736).