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LEAKE, Leonard Edward - Date of
birth
11 November 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Stokes County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Snow Creek, Stokes County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34255449 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
325th Glider Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 February 1945 - Place of
death
Neuhof, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 9 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Leonard J. Leake (father)
Lois V. Leake (mother)
Ned D. Leake (brother)
Peter A. Leake (brother)
James A. Leake (brother)
Robert H. Leake (brother)
Donald J. Leake (brother)
Lillie M. Leake (wife)
More information
Pfc. Leonard E. Leake enlisted at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on 13 March 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: Dennis and Gerda Hermsen and Ken Brown, www.ancestry.com - Immitzime