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WHITEHEAD, Leelon Dow "Lee" - Date of
birth
28 June 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio -
Hometown
Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36420976 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
2nd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized)
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
31 August 1944 - Place of
death
Metz, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 26 | 43 |
Immediate family
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Members
Clair O. Whitehead (father)
Phoebe A. (Wheeler) Whitehead (mother)
Allie M. Whitehead (sister)
Frank L. Whitehead (brother)
Clair O. Whitehead (brother)
Verlynn D. Whitehead (brother)
More information
Sgt Leelon D. Whitehead attended Jackson High School for four years and worked for the Michner Plating Company before he enlisted in Kalamazoo, Michigan on 20 January 1943. He was sent overseas in April 1944.He was killed by small arms fire in the stomach.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Champigneul, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.findagrave.com - April May Niece / Nephew
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy / April May