Cedar County

 

Sgt. Lester E. Schnabel

 

 

Lester E. Schnabel was born Sept. 24, 1917 to Carl H. and Amanda Schnabel. He died Apr. 4, 1945 and is buried in Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands.

Sgt. Schnabel served in World War II with the U.S. Army Co. E, 41st Armored Infantry Regiment, 2nd Armored Division and was KIA in Germany. He was awarded the Purple Heart.

Source: ancestry.com