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LEKANIDIS, Costas - Date of
birth
5 April 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
New York City, New York -
Hometown
New York, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32645226 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
406th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Apweiler, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 3 | 27 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Nicholas Lekanidis (father)
Mary A. Lekanidis ( mother)
John Lekanidis (brother)
Mary Lekanidis (sister)
More information
Sgt Costas Lekanidis enlisted in New York City, New York on 27 November 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet