Sgt. Lester R. King
Sgt. Lester R. King
Mil# 35553446
A. Company 643rd TD BN.
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Lester (Les) King was 19 years and a Assistant gunner on the #3 Gun, Angel's Chariot, 2nd Platoon Company "A" 643rd Tank Destroyer Battalion during WWII in Europe
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Book written by Lester R. King,
Tells the story of the men in a Tank Destroyer Company in Europe during WWII, and follows the path of the 643rd Battalion . Book is dedicated to "Andrew Rymer" The last man KIA from the 643rd TD BN.
22 Oktober 2008.
I received 2 original manuscripts written by Lester King from Joe Decaro, Joe's father (Sgt. Joseph James Decaro) was also a member of the 643rd TD BN. (C.Company). he and Lester where best friends, Joseph died in February of this year, and his friend Lester King, died unexpectedly last year.
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This script was personally signed by Lester King (To the Joe's) |
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It tells some of the story of the Battle of the Bulge from Lester's point of view -- Lester was assigned as a "route marker" for a 643rd TD convoy going into Belgium, but in all the confusion of the German offensive, Lester got stranded w/the 82nd Airborne in Bastogne. |
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