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POND, Leon Everett - Date of
birth
7 December 1924 -
Age
20 -
Place of birth
Depew, Creek County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Sunny Slope, Creek County, Oklahoma
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38570469 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E 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
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 27 | 20 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Ashley W. Pond (father)
Hazel G. (Johnson) Pond (mother)
Dorothy J. Pond (sister)
Ashley V. Pond (brother)
More information
Pvt Leon E. Pond enlisted in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on 24 July 1944.He attended high school for 1 year before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / Brown Family Tree, http://www.trailblazersww2.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy