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name
LEACH, William Kenneth - Date of
birth
31 December 1923 -
Age
21 -
Place of birth
Howard County, Missouri -
Hometown
Rocheport, Boone County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37502256 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
114th Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
29 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Sarreguemines, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 5 | 52 |
Immediate family
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Members
James T. Leach (father)
Mildred P. (Basye) Leach (mother)
Helen Leach (sister)
Lois M. Leach (sister)
Dean Leach (sister)
J. T. Leach (brother)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Orville L. Kline, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Skinner Family Tree / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy