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LAMBRECHT, Leonard Richard Elvert - Date of
birth
4 August 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Lena, Oconto County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Kimberly, Outgamie County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36228054 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
36th Armored Infantry Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Köthern-Zörbig, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
Richard Lambrecht (father)
Mamie Lambrecht (mother)
Florence E. Lambrecht (sister)
More information
Sgt Leonard R. Lambrecht graduated from Kimberly High School and was employed by the Kimberly-Clark Papermill Corporation.He lived with his sister between 1930 and 1940.
He enlisted at Fort Sheridan, Illinois on 10 November 1941.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Church Record, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 36th Armored Infantry Regiment, The Post Crescent 15 May 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Post Crescent 27 July 1944