Name:
Philip Jerome Chester
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
35518245
Unit:
116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-05
State:
Ohio
Cemetery:
Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France
Plot:
J
Row:
13
Grave:
12
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Philip Jerome Chester was born on December 4, 1920, in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. He was the son of Morris Chester and Celia Budman Chester.
Philip served in the 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division, as a Private during World War II. He was Killed in Action on August 5, 1944, during the liberation of Vire, France. Pvt Chester is now buried in the Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France.