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FARRIS, Leo Leonard Jr - Date of
birth
25 December 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Lafayette, Chautaugua County, Kansas -
Hometown
Chautauqua County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37746783 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
47th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 17 | 30 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Leo L. Farris (father)
Ethel B. (Vanderhoof) Farris (mother)
Harold Farris (brother)
William D. Farris (brother)
More information
Pfc Leo L. Farris Jr. enlisted in Ft Leavenworth, Kansas on 21 June 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Barnes-Burch Family Tree / U.S. Headstone Applications For Military Veterans 1925-1963
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Jon Strupp