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PRITCHARD, Leonard B - Date of
birth
24 March 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Carter County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Carter County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34924482 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st 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
5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| F | 14 | 34 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jerry M. Pritchard (father)
Tina C. Pritchard (mother)
Leona C. Pritchard (sister)
Spencer W. Pritchard (brother)
Mary C. Pritchard (sister)
Mae G. Pritchard (sister)
Winnie M. Pritchard (sister)
Martha Pritchard (sister)
More information
Pfc Leonard B. Pritchard worked on a farm before he enlisted at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on 8 July 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://www.87thinfantrydivision.com/Home.shtml
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / srayl