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Personal info

Full name
DECK, Leon Harold
Date of birth
27 February 1920
Age
25
Place of birth
Bethel, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Hometown
Bethel, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Religion
Protestant

Military service

Service number
33483735
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Function
unknown
Unit
HQ Company,
3rd Battalion,
334th Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
4 March 1945
Place of death
Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
C 3 6

Immediate family

Members
Paul E. Deck (father)
Mary A. (Schreffler) Deck (mother)
Edward Deck (brother)
Irene E. (Manbeck) Deck (wife)
Sherwood L. Deck (son)

More information

Leon Deck graduated from Bethel High School and attended Kutztown State Teachers College and was employed by the East States Farmers Exchange.

He enlisted on 16 December 1942 and was sent overseas in September 1944.

Source of information: Reading Eagle - 20 March 1945, www.ancestry.com - Veteran Compensation Application file

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Bruce Speck, Reading Eagle - 20 March 1945