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LEGGION, James Henry "Sammy" - Date of
birth
13 February, 1920 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Louisiana -
Hometown
Coushatta, Red River Parish, Louisiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34070313 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
301st Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
13 April 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 21 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
Gaddis Leggion (father)
Fanny (Martin) Leggion (mother)
Elma Leggion (stepmother)
Fanny B. Leggion (sister)
Mary Leggion (sister)
L.E. Leggion (brother)
Edwin Leggion (brother)
Floyd Leggion (brother)
Doris Leggion (sister)
Audrey Leggion (sister)
Faye Leggion (sister)
Diane Leggion (sister)
Wallace Leggion (brother)
Sharon M. Leggion (sister)
Michael W. Leggion (stepbrother)
More information
Pfc James H. Leggion enlisted at Jacksonville AAF, Florida on 20 February 1941.On one picture Pfc Leggion poses with a lady he called his girlfriend in a letter home. Her name and the location where the photo was taken is not known.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Faye Leggion Odom