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GRANDA, Leonard Raphael - Date of
birth
21 October 1918 -
Age
26 -
Place of birth
New York -
Hometown
Erie County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42097995 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
276th Infantry Regiment,
70th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 February 1945 - Place of
death
Folkling, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 16 | 57 |
Immediate family
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Members
Francis Granda (father)
Catherine (Michalek) Granda (mother)
Edward R. Granda (brother)
Josephine M. (Callsen) Granda (wife)
Gerald M. Granda (son)
More information
Pvt Leonard R. Granda enlisted in Buffalo, New York on 24 August 1944.He attended high school for 2 years before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Lundquist Slakttrad Family Tree, http://www.trailblazersww2.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy