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LA JAUNIE, Leroy Joseph - Date of
birth
10 June 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Donner, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana -
Hometown
Westwego, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38381741 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
157th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 November 1944 - Place of
death
Mutzig, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 44 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Albert La Jaunie (father)
Nora R. (Boudreaux) La Jaunie (mother)
Mamie M. La Jaunie (sister)
Dorothy G. La Jaunie (sister)
Emadel A. La Jaunie (sister)
Albert I. La Jaunie (brother)
Lawrence A. La Jaunie (brother)
Doris M. (Boudreaux) La Jaunie (wife)
More information
Cpl Leroy J. La Jaunie attended high school for 1 year and was a fireman before he enlisted in New Orleans, Louisiana on 26 February 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 / Boudreaux Ordoyne Showers Family Tree, http://www.45thdivision.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy