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CHAMPAGNE, Leon Joseph - Date of
birth
25 March 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31428645 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
7th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Verzevelle-Domfaing, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 10 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Rudolph J. Champagne (father)
Cordelia M. (Grenier) Champagne (mother)
Alice Champagne (sister)
Doris Champagne (sister)
Laurence Champagne (brother)
Fern E. Champagne (wife)
More information
Pvt Leon, J. Champagne was a production worker employed by J.L. Valiquette.He enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 23 December 1943.
He was killed by small arms fire to the thorax.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / U.S.WWII Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy