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LECKIE, Melvin - Date of
birth
1 March 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Winnepeg, Canada -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36664919 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
30 November 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 5 | 34 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Leckie (father)
Margaret M. Leckie (mother)
Mary Leckie (sister)
Jane Leckie (sister)
Archibald Leckie (brother)
Douglas Leckie (brother)
Therese M. (Kranz) Leckie (wife)
More information
Sgt Melvin Leckie emigrated to the United States on 9 September 1924.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Record/ Naturalization Record Indexes / Cook County, Illinois Marriage Index / 1930/1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet