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Private Lewis E Silverthorne

Name Lewis E Silverthorne
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
Remarks 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.
Documents - Morning report August 2, 1944, C Company 330th IR, page 3
- Morning report August 13, 1944, C Company 330th IR, page 24
- Morning report December 21, 1944, C Company 330th IR, page 46
Grave Soldier
Lewis E Silverthorne (42101140) Lewis E Silverthorne (42101140)


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