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HEIMS, Leo Dale - Date of
birth
7 February 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois -
Hometown
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37525387 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
18th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
21 November 1944 - Place of
death
North of Heisteren, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 43 | 50 |
Immediate family
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Members
Michael L. Heims (father)
Elizabeth Heims (mother)
More information
Pvt Leo D. Heims attended college for one year.He enlisted at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on 11 May 1943.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Janice Crites