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WILHELM, Leonard Shirley - Date of
birth
27 October 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Baltimore, Maryland -
Hometown
Baltimore, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-024177 -
Rank
Lieutenant Colonel -
Function
Battalion Commander -
Unit
3rd Battalion,
13th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Distinguished Service Cross,
Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 February 1945 - Place of
death
Düren, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles E. Wilhelm (father)
Sallie V. (Carte) Wihelm (mother)
Edward Wilhelm (brother)
Joan B. (Duffy) Wilhelm (wife)
More information
Lt. Col. Leonard S. Wilhelm graduated from Penn State College in 1940. He majored in Forestry.He was rewarded the Distinguished Service Cross posthumously for his actions on the day of his death.
He is remembered ath the Methodist Protestant Cemetery of Maryland Line, Maryland.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - Wilhelm Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Michael Belis / Beckey & Taylor Russell, Penn State University yearbook 1940