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MAX, Leopold - Date of
birth
18 August 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Killingly, Windham County, Connecticut -
Hometown
Windham County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31468253 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
121st Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
unknown
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
11 February 1945 - Place of
death
Westbank of the Rur River, opposite of Niederau, south of Düren, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 12 | 48 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edward Max (father)
Wilma Max (mother)
Edward Max (brother)
Emily Max (sister)
Robert Max (brother)
More information
Pfc Leopold Max worked on a farm before he enlisted at Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 26 May 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 121st Infantry Regiment
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet