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PILON, Leo Wilbur - Date of
birth
28 March 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Orleans, Jefferson County, New York -
Hometown
Rochester, Monroe County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42090741 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
157th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 January 1945 - Place of
death
Reipertswiller, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 18 | 7 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Louis Pilon (father)
Louise M. (Sovia) Pilon (mother)
Florence V. Pilon (sister)
Lorraine A. Pilon (sister)
Mary Pilon (sister)
George A. Pilon (brother)
Raymond L. Pilon (brother)
Doris F. Pilon (sister)
More information
Pvt Leo W. Pilon attended high school for 3 years before he enlisted in Rochester, New York on 11 December 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Jordan Monk Family Tree, http://www.45thdivision.org,
www.findagrave.com – Florida Willy
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy, www.newspapers.com – Democrat and Chronicle New York 10 February 1945