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YONAK, Leo Edward - Date of
birth
19 June 1926 -
Age
18 -
Place of birth
Monticello, Wright County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Monticello, Wright County, Minnesota -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37600986 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
13th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Milspe, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 5 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edward F. Yonak (father)
Marie C. (Cleveland) Yonak (mother)
Betty M. Yonak (sister)
Lucile M. Yonak (sister)
Helen R. Yonak (sister)
More information
Pfc Leo E. Yonak enlisted at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 28 July 1944.
Source of information: Andre Koch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Minnesota U.S.World War II Records, 1938-1946 / 8th Infantry Division "Golden Arrow" Unit History
Photo source: Joek Hulsmann, www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet