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LEENEY, Robert John - Date of
birth
29 October 1908 -
Age
36 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36001581 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
Ordnance Company,
Maintenance Battalion,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 November 1944 - Place of
death
Stolberg Corridor, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 9 | 55 |
Immediate family
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Members
Maurice Leeney (father)
Florence M. (Ranger) Leeney (mother)
Florence Leeney (sister)
Joan Leeney (sister)
Bessie Leeney (wife)
More information
Pfc Robert J. Leeney enlisted in Chicago, Illinois on 20 January 1941.He was first buried at Block V, Row 6, Grave 116.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Letzkus Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet