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MATRAS, Leonard E - Date of
birth
13 July 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36119803 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
23rd Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 December 1944 - Place of
death
Hünningen-Büllingen, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Matras (father)
Celia Matras (mother)
Genieve Matras (sister)
Dolores Matras (sister)
More information
Pfc Leonard E. Matras enlisted in Detroit, Michigan on 21 June 1941.He was a bartender before his enlistment.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet