David Franklin Este, Jr.

September 17, 1913 - May 23, 1982

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David Franklin Este, Jr. son of David F. Este, Sr. and Katherine Bauman Este was born on September 17,1913. He entered the US Army on March 29, 1944 and served as a Pfc in Company D, 276th Infantry, 70th Division and was first stationed at Ft Leonard Wood in Missouri and was later transferred to Rhineland France. He served until December 7, 1945 and received the Good Conduct Medal, European African Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon, WWII Victory Ribbon, Combat Infantrymans Badge, and the Order of the Purple Heart when wounded in France on January 17, 1945. He was married to Alice Maseda on November 15, 1933. David and Alice had five children, eleven grand children, three step grand children, and fifteen great grand childen. David died on May 23, 1982.

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Information furnished by his grand daughter, Cindy Este Loy.



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