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name
HILL, Leo - Date of
birth
7 November 1910 -
Age
34 -
Place of birth
Webster County, Missouri -
Hometown
Webster County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37050307 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
2nd Tank Battalion,
9th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 April 1945 - Place of
death
Ludendorff Bridge, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 1 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas F. Hill (father)
Nancy C. (Evans) Hill (mother)
Riley Hill (brother)
Flossie Hill (sister)
Effie M. Hill (sister)
Vona Hill (sister)
Lois Hill (sister)
Jerry Hill (brother)
Orville Hill (brother)
More information
Cpl Leo Hill enlisted in Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 20 January 1941. He was sent overseas in August, 1944.Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Hill Family Tree, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Marshfield (MO) Mail - Scott Kerber, Wayne Hill (nephew)