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O'LEARY, Leo Richard - Date of
birth
11 November 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
St. Louis County, Missouri -
Hometown
Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36887464 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
13th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Siegen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 14 | 1 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas A. O'Leary (father)
Margaret (Buckley) O'Leary (mother)
James O'Leary (brother)
Annabello V. (Darago) O'Leary (wife)
More information
Leo R. O'Leary and Annabello Violet Darago were married in Wyandotte, Michigan on 18 August 1934. They were divorced and remarried three years later.He was employed by Williamson Lumber Co. prior to entering the service.
His father was born in Canada.
On one picture Leo O'Leary (on the right) poses with his brother James, who survived the war.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920 Census / Marriage Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Ralph Peeters, Missy Schubert (great niece)