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MILLER, Leon Howard - Date of
birth
23 December 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois -
Hometown
Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36961683 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
346th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Stadtkyll-junkerath, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 5 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
Leon H. Miller (father)
Lottie Miller (mother)
Margaret Miller (sister)
Orville E. Miller (brother)
More information
Pfc Leon H. Miller is remembered at Sunset Memorial Park, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Dominique Potier / Jon Rice