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LEONARD, Alex E - Date of
birth
14 July 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Georgia -
Hometown
Greenwood County, South Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34830684 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
28th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 December 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| P | 21 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph E. Leonard (brother)
Evelyn Leonard (sister)
Catherine (Dean) Leonard (wife)
More information
Pfc Alex E. Leonard worked at the Salvation Army Headquarters before he enlisted at Fort McPherson, Georgia on 30 October 1943 and was sent overseas in June 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, The Index-Journal Greenwood, South Carolina
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Index-Journal Greenwood, South Carolina