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HUTCHINSON, Leo C - Date of
birth
1920 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Smith County, Kansas -
Hometown
Gem County, Idaho
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
19015566 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
550th Airborne Infantry Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
12 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 35 | 10 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Ray Hutchinson (father)
Blanche (Lester) Hutchinson (mother)
Ola Verne Hutchinson (brother)
Velma M. Hutchinson (sister)
Howard C. Hutchinson (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Leo C. Hutchinson enlisted in the Regular Army at Vancouver Barracks, Washington on 23 November 1940.He attended 1 year of High School before he enlisted. He died as a prisoner of war in Germany
Source of information:Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census, www.ww2pow.info
Photo source: Jac Engels, www.findagrave.com – Dominique Potier