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LEONARD, Maurice J - Date of
birth
28 June 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Rhode Island -
Hometown
Providence County, Rhode Island
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
11031684 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
3rd Battalion,
501st Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
21 November 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 20 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Matthew J. Leonard (father)
Alexina (Davignon) Leonard (mother)
Violette G. Leonard (sister)
Juliette B. Leonard (sister)
Dorothy Leonard (sister)
Marie V. Leonard (sister)
Blanche M. Leonard (sister)
Lucienne A. Leonard (sister)
More information
Pfc Maurice J. Leonard was a mechanic.He joined the Regular Army Providence, Rhode Island on 3 November 1941.
Pfc Leonard was taken prisoner on 17 September 1944. The exact location and circumstances of his death are not known.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record / World War II Prisoners of War, http://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/501/501_honor_kl.html, www.ancestry.com - Diggett Leonard Tree / 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Facebook