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LEAVER, William Jr - Date of
birth
4 May 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Blackburn, Lancashire, England -
Hometown
Sand Hook, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31278784 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
345th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Neuendorf, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 12 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
William Leaver (father)
Eleonor J. Leaver (mother)
Arthur Leaver (brother)
Beatrice Leaver (sister)
Frank Leaver (brother)
More information
Pvt William Leaver Jr was a retail manager with the Wheeler Clothing Company in Bridgeport, Connecticut before he enlisted in Hartford, Connecticut on 8 January 1943.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, www.fold3com - WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet