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DE LEEUW, Wayne Royal - Date of
birth
19 June 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Bicknell, Wayne County, Utah -
Hometown
Bicknell, Wayne County, Utah
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39916071 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
378th Infantry Regiment,
95th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 April 1945 - Place of
death
Kamen, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 18 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
Hyrum De Leeuw (father)
Anna T. De Leeuw (mother)
Hyrum V. De Leeuw (brother)
Della De Leeuw (sister)
Alfred G. De Leeuw (brother)
Max J. De Leeuw (brother)
Fay T. De Leeuw (brother)
Faun De Leeuw (sister)
Betty De Leeuw (sister)
More information
Pfc Wayne R. De leeuw enlisted at Fort Douglas, Utah on 9 June 1943.He graduated from Wayne High School in 1937.
After his study he worked on a farm. He was an avid horse rider. His wage he spared to pay for a two-year mission for the Mormon Church in Santa Rosa, California. Shortly after the end of this mission, he was called up for military service. He trained at Camp Roberts, California and Camp Lenord Wood, Missouri. He served in the HQ Battery of the 754the Field Artillery Battalion and went overseas in June 1944 serving as a driver of an ammunition truck until January 1945, when he was transferred to the infantry. Wayne De Leeuw served in Belgium, France, Holland and Germany.
Pfc De Leeuw was killed when he tried to save a comrade.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Astrid van Erp, Betty De Leeuw (sister), Peter Hakze, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Peter Hakze, www.newspapers.com - The Salt Lake Tribune