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WRIGHT, Leon Wayne - Date of
birth
21 October 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Stowe, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Schwenksville, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania -
Religion
Protestant
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33801624 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Schevenhütte, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 7 | 23 |
Immediate family
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Members
Alfred L. Wright (father)
Marcella (Weaver) Wright (mother)
Daniel Wright (brother)
George Wright (brother)
Florence Wright (sister)
Marion Wright (sister)
Mildred Wright (sister)
Margaret Wright (sister)
John Wright (brother)
Theodore Wright (brother)
Ruth Wright (sister)
Mary T. (Paul) Wright (wife)
More information
Pfc Leon W. Wright was employed by the Stanley G. Flagg company, Stowe, as a coremaker before he enlisted on 30 October 1942.Pfc Wright was killed by shrapnel.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Veteran Compensation Application File, www.newspapers.com - Pottstown Mercury
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - Pottstown Mercury