Born
16 Apr 1925 in
Scott Township, Buena Vista,
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
14 Mar 1945
at age 19
in
Iwo Jima, Ogasawara-shichō, Tōkyō-to, Japan
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Biography
Frank was born in 1925. He was the son of Frederick Lessmeier and Ruth Sliefert . Frank Lessmeier was a Pharmacist Mate 3rd Class in the Navy. He was serving with the 28th Marines, 5th Marine Division when he was killed during the battle for Iwo Jima. He is memorialized on the Honolulu Memorial in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
Sources
"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKY-JG3J : 13 June 2023), Frank Allen Lessmeier, ; Burial, Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America, Honolulu Memorial; citing record ID 56123272, Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56123272/frank-allen-lessmeier
"Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XV6F-C8K : 1 April 2020), Frank Allen Lessmeier, 16 Apr 1925; citing Iowa, United States; county district courts, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,428,657.
"United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMNF-26K : Fri Oct 06 17:27:38 UTC 2023), Entry for Fred P Lessmeier and Ruth M Lessmeier, 1930.
World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Iowa, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 294, https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/10629915?mark=7b22746f6b656e223a22786933547458663850554f59726f4655685673487257614e69456739495150486b6b6a525332664e556d633d222c22746f6b656e5f76657273696f6e223a225632227d
Iowa, U.S., World War II Bonus Case Files for Beneficiaries, 1947-1959, State Historical Society of Iowa; State of Iowa Historical Building 600 East Locust Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0290; Box Number: Box 654, https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/10629958?mark=7b22746f6b656e223a22647572514c3159696565704d5a49332b6f6b64343768397a566c563136474470484b6a5951792f4d4542553d222c22746f6b656e5f76657273696f6e223a225632227d
Navy Casualties Books, 1776-1941, Ancestry.com. U.S., Navy Casualties Books, 1776-1941 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors. https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/10630035?mark=7b22746f6b656e223a223334517534442f49554d646854575861796a626364505a68576c714a4c6668446f7750755355747565544d3d222c22746f6b656e5f76657273696f6e223a225632227d
"United States Census, 1930", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMNF-26K : Fri Oct 06 17:27:38 UTC 2023), Entry for Fred P Lessmeier and Ruth M Lessmeier, 1930.
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