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HART, Leonard Walter - Date of
birth
9 November 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Fredonia, Chautauqua County, New York -
Hometown
Cattaraugus County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32478566 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
28th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 February 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 3 | 17 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles E. Hart (father)
Berdena C. Hart (mother)
Timothy H. Dahill Sr. (stepfather)
Timothy H. Dahill Jr. (half-brother)
Arlene J. (Franz) Hart (wife)
More information
Pfc Leonard W. Hart enlisted in Buffalo, New York on 20 July 1944. He was stationed at Camp Wheeler in Georgia.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.newspapers.com - Dunkirk Evening Observer, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, Dunkirk Evening Observer - 20 August 1945