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Lester Edel Bird

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Lester Edel Bird Veteran

Birth
Du Quoin, Perry County, Illinois, USA
Death
22 May 1991 (aged 73)
Du Quoin, Perry County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Du Quoin, Perry County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Lester is the son of Edel and Lula Mae (Holmes) Bird. He married Vestal Virginia York on May 14, 1949 in Hernando, MS. They had two children: Cynthia and Randall Bird.

Lester retired from the maintenance dept. of the Du Quoin Packing Co. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving with the 82nd Airborne Division. He received the Purple Heart, Bronze Star and Good Conduct Medals.
Lester is the son of Edel and Lula Mae (Holmes) Bird. He married Vestal Virginia York on May 14, 1949 in Hernando, MS. They had two children: Cynthia and Randall Bird.

Lester retired from the maintenance dept. of the Du Quoin Packing Co. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving with the 82nd Airborne Division. He received the Purple Heart, Bronze Star and Good Conduct Medals.

Inscription

WW II, U.S. Army



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  • Created by: SBird
  • Added: May 23, 2008
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27022792/lester_edel-bird: accessed ), memorial page for Lester Edel Bird (4 Aug 1917–22 May 1991), Find a Grave Memorial ID 27022792, citing Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, Du Quoin, Perry County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by SBird (contributor 47004792).