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DUFAULT, Leon Joseph - Date of
birth
20 July 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Essex County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31452319 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
41st Armored Infantry Regiment,
2nd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 16 | 2 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph Dufault (father)
Lottie (Ladieu) Dufault (mother)
More information
Pfc Leon J. Dufault enlisted at Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 24 February 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, Petition for Naturalization, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com – Enlistment / 1930 census, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report CCA
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet