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LEASTMAN, Percy Wilfred Jr - Date of
birth
28 October 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Penfield, Monroe County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Christiana, Dane County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36204230 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
26 February 1945 - Place of
death
Stalag 3B, Fürstenberg Brandenburg, Prussia
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 38 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Percy W. Leastman Sr. (father)
Eliza A. (Martin) Leastman (mother)
Sarah R. Leastman (sister)
May I. Leastman (sister)
Fred A. Leastman (brother)
Arthur Leastman (brother)
Evelyn R. Leastman (sister)
More information
Sgt Percy Wilfred Leastman Jr. enlisted in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 17 March 1941.He worked on a farm before he enlisted.
He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery St. Avold, France Block N, Row 24, Grave 209.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, World War 2 Prisoners of War Data File, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / LeRoy Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - Van Zandt Family