Grave marker for Lee E. Romero in the Grand View Cemetery,
Montrose (Montrose county), Colorado
Lee enlisted in the Army
on 23 December 1942 at Salt Lake City, UT. It was not until 5 Aug
1944 that Pfc Romero was transferred from the 82nd A/B Division,
Leicester, England to Company E, 508th PIR, Nottingham as a replacement
for Normandy losses.
Pfc Romero received the Bronze Service Star device for
the Holland campaign and Airborne operations. |