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Lie John

Male 1919 - 1943  (23 years)


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  • Name Lie John 
    Born 19 Nov 1919  Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Emigration Aug 1923  New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation Electrician 
    Reference Number 293 
    _MILTID 1940  Ft Wadsworth, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    06906363 
    Died 23 Mar 1943  Carthage, Tunis, Tunisia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I293  Ancestry of Sundheim
    Last Modified 13 Oct 2022 

    Father Lie Josef Tommy,   b. 1 Feb 1897, Flekkefjord, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jul 1964, Los Angeles, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Olsen Johanne Marie,   b. 12 May 1897, Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jul 1948, Douglas, Cochise, Arizona, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 12 Jul 1919  Stavanger, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F29  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 19 Nov 1919 - Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 23 Mar 1943 - Carthage, Tunis, Tunisia Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
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    John-Lee_1919

  • Notes 
    • Timeline:
      1919: Birth Kristiansand?? (not confirmed)
      1923: Emigrated to Brooklyn, NY from Stavanger, "Oscar II" from Kristiania
      1925: NY State Census, Brooklyn, Kings NY.
      1930: Federal Census, 47th Street, Brooklyn, Kings, NY.
      1934: Confirmed in Brooklyn???
      1937: National Guard Service Card (to be confirmed to be same person: John J Lee, b. 19.11.1918
      1940: Federal Census, Pvt Us Army, Ft Wadsworth
      1943: Killed in Action in North Africa.

      New finding 25.11.2017:
      Found news article in The Brooklyn Daily Eagle newspaper, 02. jun 1943, page 18.

      Confirmed John in "Ellis island Records" ! Arrived at Ellis Island 25.09.1923 with "Oscar II" from Kristiania:

      Enlisted as Pvt soldier at Ft Wadsworth in the 1940 census.

      2018 Birthdate found in fathers Neutralization document. Only source so far!

      John Lee
      ID: 06906363
      Entered the Service From: New York
      Rank: Private
      Service: U.S. Army, 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
      Died: Tuesday, March 23, 1943
      Buried at: North Africa American Cemetery
      Location: Carthage, Tunisia
      Plot: E Row: 10 Grave: 10
      Awards: Purple Heart