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LEAVELLE, John Melvin - Date of
birth
16 April 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Mount Vernon, Franklin County, Texas -
Hometown
Hockley County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38693902 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
274th 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 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Rothbach, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 32 | 30 |
Immediate family
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Members
James W. Leavelle (father)
Mary E. (Hemby) Leavelle (mother)
Nellie L. Leavelle (sister)
James M. Leavelle (brother)
George D. Leavelle (brother)
Edith A. Leavelle (sister)
Mary O. Leavelle (sister)
Farris G. Leavelle (brother)
Verlan Leavelle (brother)
Ella M. (Jeffcoat) Leavelle (wife)
More information
Pfc John M. Leavelle enlisted in Fort Sill, Oklahoma on 31 March 1944.He attended high school for 2 years and was a driver before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Belliveau Family Tree, http://www.trailblazersww2.org, www.findagrave.com – Little Calamity
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy