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PENSINGER, Leander F - Date of
birth
9 April 1908 -
Age
36 - Place of
birth
Syracuse, Kosciusko County, Indiana -
Hometown
Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35536841 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
333rd Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 December 1944 - Place of
death
Lindern, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 5 | 4 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William L. Pensinger (father)
Emma Pensinger (mother)
Dewey A. Pensinger (brother)
Miriam V. Pensinger (sister)
Jacob D. Pensinger (brother)
Helen Pensinger (sister)
More information
Pfc Leander F. Pensinger worked at Klingler Manufacturing company.He enlisted in Toledo on 10 December 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil 1942-1949, The South Bend Tribune - 19 December 1942, Indiana Birth Certificates
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet