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POURNEY, Leslie Francis "Jimmy" - Date of
birth
18 June 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Perry County, Missouri -
Hometown
Perryville, Perry County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37132059 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
33rd Armored Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Etteln-Brilon, south of Paderborn, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 16 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
Francis J. Pourney (father)
Epha (Gibbar) Pourney (mother)
Ray F. Pourney (brother)
Lloyd R. Pourney (brother)
Mary Pourney (sister)
Zexia L. Pourney (brother)
More information
Cpl Leslie F. Pourney was employed at Patten-Tully Construction Company.He enlisted on 25 January 1942 and was sent overseas in September 1942.
He was wounded in action on 20 September 1944 and returned to duty in December 1944. For this wound Cpl Pourney was awarded the Purple Heart Medal a first time.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Knox/Pourney Family Tree, www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar, WWII Draft Card, The Perry County Sun - 26 April 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Fred, Margie Bucheit Hartie