Service Number 17012299
Unit 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Rank Private First Class U.S. Army
Entered Service From Nebraska.
Purple Heart
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Walter Hartman received word Wednesday morning that his brother, Pfc. Lester H. Hartman, 32, who has been with the First Army in Germany, was killed in action on October 17. Lester belonged to an Infantry unit. His last letter to home folks was dated September 16.
Recent letters received by relatives stated that he had been through France, Belgium, Norway, and at the time of writing, was on German soil. Pfc. Hartman was in the initial campaign in Africa, and had taken part in the battles on the island of Sicily. He had also been with his outfit in Italy, and about a year ago was shipped to England where he trained for the invasion of France. He entered the service October 5, 1940, trained on the west coast, and went overseas two years ago. He had never been home on furlough.
Pfc. Hartman was the son of the late Adolph and Caroline Hartman and is survived by four brothers and one sister, Walter, Ervin (sic) and Elmer of Blue Hill; Oscar of Campbell; and Mrs. Viola McHale of Englewood, Colorado.
November 3, 1944, Friday; Page 1
The Blue Hill Leader
Blue Hill, Nebraska
Service Number 17012299
Unit 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Rank Private First Class U.S. Army
Entered Service From Nebraska.
Purple Heart
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Walter Hartman received word Wednesday morning that his brother, Pfc. Lester H. Hartman, 32, who has been with the First Army in Germany, was killed in action on October 17. Lester belonged to an Infantry unit. His last letter to home folks was dated September 16.
Recent letters received by relatives stated that he had been through France, Belgium, Norway, and at the time of writing, was on German soil. Pfc. Hartman was in the initial campaign in Africa, and had taken part in the battles on the island of Sicily. He had also been with his outfit in Italy, and about a year ago was shipped to England where he trained for the invasion of France. He entered the service October 5, 1940, trained on the west coast, and went overseas two years ago. He had never been home on furlough.
Pfc. Hartman was the son of the late Adolph and Caroline Hartman and is survived by four brothers and one sister, Walter, Ervin (sic) and Elmer of Blue Hill; Oscar of Campbell; and Mrs. Viola McHale of Englewood, Colorado.
November 3, 1944, Friday; Page 1
The Blue Hill Leader
Blue Hill, Nebraska
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