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First Name: Lester
Last Name: Waddell
Birthplace: Houston, TX, USA
Gender: Male
Branch: Army (1784 - present)
Home of Record: Houston, TX |
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Middle Name: L.
Date of Birth: 03 September 1922
Date of Death: 17 March 1944
Rank: Sergeant
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Lester L. Waddell
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Engagements: • World War II (1941 - 1945)
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Biography:
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Lester L. Waddell
Sergeant, U. S. Army
Silver Star
GENERAL ORDERS:
Headquarters, 1st Cavalry Division, General Orders No. 60 (1944)
CITATION:
SYNOPSIS: Corporal Lester L. Waddell (ASN: 6290331), United States Army, was awarded the Silver Star (Posthumously) for gallantry in action in connection with combat operations against the enemy while serving with the 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II.
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Origin of Nickname/Handle: |
Texas WWII Exceptional Gallantry
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Honoree ID: 316531 |
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Created by:
drjones46 |
