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1LT Manderson “Bud” Lehr

Birth	:	5 Jul 1895 Petersburg, Boone County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	15 Jul 1918 France
Burial	:	Saint Joseph Cemetery New, Waterbury, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.5367012, -73.0194016
Plot	:	Triangle on top of South Hill Block 2
Description	:	A Nebraska Officer Killed OMAHA, Aug. 24 - Official notification of the death of Lieut. Manderson "Bud" Lehr has been received by his parents, Mr. And Mrs. Henry F. Lehr of Albion. He was killed in action July 15. Lieutenant Lehr was born in Petersburg, Neb., in 1895, later moving to Albion where he graduated from the high school. He was a student at Beloit College at the time he enlisted in the French ambulance corps in 1917. Kansas City Star August 25, 1918 Tablet of The Missing At Aisne-Marne American Cemetery Action... Read More	A Nebraska Officer Killed OMAHA, Aug. 24 - Official notification of the death of Lieut. Manderson "Bud" Lehr has been received by his parents, Mr. And Mrs. Henry F. Lehr of Albion. He was killed in action July 15. Lieutenant Lehr was born in Petersburg, Neb., in 1895, later moving to Albion where he graduated from the high school. He was a student at Beloit College at the time he enlisted in the French ambulance corps in 1917. Kansas City Star August 25, 1918 Tablet of The Missing At Aisne-Marne American Cemetery Action or Buried at Sea WWI Awards: French Croix De Guerre Title :First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Rank: First Lieutenant Service : U.S. Army Division: Attached to French Air Service Data Source : World War I Honor Roll The Battle of Château-Thierry was fought on July 18, 1918 and was one of the first actions the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) under General John J. "Black Jack" Pershing. It was a battle in World War I as part of the Second Battle of the Marne, initially prompted by a German offensive launched on July 15 against the newest troops on the front, the AEF (American Expeditionary Force). On the morning of July 18, 1918, the French (some of them colonial) and American forces between Fontenoy and Château-Thierry launched a counter-assault under the overall direction of Allied généralissime Ferdinand Foch against the German positions. This assault on a 40-kilometre (25 mi) wide front was the first for over a year. The American army played the larger role fighting for the regions around Soissons and Château-Thierry. The allied forces had managed to keep their plans a secret, and their attack at 4:45 a.m. took the Germans by surprise when the troops went "Over the Top" without a preparatory artillery bombardment, but instead followed closely behind a rolling barrage which began with great synchronized precision. Eventually, the two opposing assaults (lines) inter-penetrated and individual American units exercised initiative and continued carrying the battle to the enemy despite being nominally behind enemy lines. Omaha World-Herald, Omaha, Nebraska, Sat. Aug. 31, 1918, pg. 3) Additional information from Elsie Harmon: "Bud" Lehr's Family Has Lived in Omaha The late "Bud" Lehr, Nebraska aviator, killed in action in France, was a grandson of O. P. Hurford, a pioneer businessman of Omaha and a nephew of Edgar Hurford, recently a real estate dealer in Omaha. Mr. Lehr lived at Albion. More info as of 6/28/2019 Mandershon Lehr - Born July 5, 1895 in Petersburg Nebraska (USA) - Son of Henri Lehr and Anna Nurfod - Occupation before the war Student - Engaged in the 1st regiment of the Foreign Legion as an air force on the 11th June 1917 - Passed to aviation as a pilot student, June 12, 1917 - Military Pilot's Certificate No. 8441 obtained at the Avord Military Aviation School, September 8, 1917 - Appointed Corporal, September 8, 1917 - Pilot of the BR 117 squadron from November 18, 1917 to July 15, 1918, the date of his death - Killed in action, in command of a Breguet 14 B2, July 15, 1918 - Plane placed in the field by the observer, the Lt. Carles, who was injured in the accident - Their opponent was probably the Vfw Erich Buder of Jasta 26 (his 4th victory) - 14-18 War Cross with a palm and a star - Rest at the La Fayette Squadron Memorial , in Marnes-la-Coquette since October 23, 1963 Contributor: ET (47514618) • gayethomas64

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Where is 1LT Manderson “Bud” Lehr's memorial?
1LT Manderson “Bud” Lehr's memorial is located at: Saint Joseph Cemetery New, Waterbury, New Haven County, USA.
When did 1LT Manderson “Bud” Lehr death?
1LT Manderson “Bud” Lehr death on 15 Jul 1918 in France
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Latitude: 41.5367012
Longitude: -73.0194016

Family Members:

Parent

Henry Francis Lehr

(1864 - 1947)

Annie Merideth Hurford Lehr

(1856 - 1945)

Siblings

Edgar “Dean” Lehr

(1891 - 1962)

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