Lester Neuder

Lester Neuder

NAME: Lester Neuder

ASN: 13067515

PLACE OF BIRTH:

DATE OF BIRTH:

DATES OF SERVICE: 17 Mar 1942 -

UNIT ASSIGNED: 2nd Bn 509th PIR

CAMPAIGNS: Naples Foggia

AWARDS: Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge with combat jump star , EAME Campaign Medal with arrowhead device

SUMMARY OF SERVICE:

Worked for the railroad in Johnstown, PA

17 Mar 1942 - Enlisted at Harrisburg, PA - NARA Enlistment Record

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER	13067515	13067515
NAME	NEUDER#LESTER###########	NEUDER#LESTER###########
RESIDENCE: STATE	#2	Undefined Code
RESIDENCE: COUNTY	021	Undefined Code
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT	3252	HARRISBURG PENNSYLVANIA
DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY	17	17
DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH	03	03
DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR	42	42
GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION	PVT#	Private
GRADE: CODE	8	Private
BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION	BI#	Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
BRANCH: CODE	00	Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
FIELD USE AS DESIRED	#	#
TERM OF ENLISTMENT	5	Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
LONGEVITY	###	###
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL	0	Civil Life
NATIVITY	32	PENNSYLVANIA
YEAR OF BIRTH	18	18
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP	1	White, citizen
EDUCATION	0	Grammar school
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION	999	Undefined Code
MARITAL STATUS	6	Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY	6	Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of the United States under Army Regulations 605-10
CARD NUMBER	#	#
BOX NUMBER	0121	0121
FILM REEL NUMBER	1.121	1.121

14 Sep 1943 - Pvt. Lester Neuder 13067515 2nd BN 509th PIR Participated in Operation GIANT III Jumped at Avellino, Italy Captured

SERIAL NUMBER	13067515	13067515
NAME	NEUDER LESTER	NEUDER LESTER
GRADE, ALPHA	PVT	Private
GRADE CODE	8	Cadet, USMA or Chief Warrant Officer or Private or Apprentice, Seaman
SERVICE CODE	1	ARMY
ARM OR SERVICE	INF	Infantry
ARM OR SERVICE CODE	10	INF: INFANTRY
DATE REPORT: DAY (DD)	05	05
DATE REPORT: MONTH (MM)	10	10
DATE REPORT: YEAR (Y)	3	1943
RACIAL GROUP CODE	1	WHITE
STATE OF RESIDENCE	32	Pennsylvania
TYPE OF ORGANIZATION	789	Undefined Code
PARENT UNIT NUMBER	0033	0033
PARENT UNIT TYPE	07	Battalion/Training Battalion Combat/Special Troops
AREA	98	North African Theatre: Italy
LATEST REPORT DATE: DAY (DD)	20	20
LATEST REPORT DATE: MONTH (MM)	07	07
LATEST REPORT DATE: YEAR (Y)	5	1945
SOURCE OF REPORT	1	Individual has been reported through sources considered official.
STATUS	8	Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated
DETAINING POWER	1	GERMANY
CAMP	003	Stalag 2B Hammerstein (99 work camps in vicinity of Koslin & Stolp) West Prussia 53-17
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05 Oct 1943 - Captured at Avellino, Italy taken to Stalag 2B Hammerstein (99 work camps in vicinity of Koslin & Stolp) West Prussia 53-17

20 Jul 1945 - Repatriated

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