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LEAVINS, Wesley - Date of
birth
11 April 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Holmes County, Florida -
Hometown
Bay Harbor, Bay County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34023875 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
180th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division,
2nd Platoon
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 October 1944 - Place of
death
Fremifontaine, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 34 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
James Leavins (father)
Rosie Leavins (mother)
Maggie Leavins (sister)
More information
Pfc Wesley Leavins enlisted at Camp Blanding, Florida on 21 February 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://www.45thdivision.org, www.newspapers.com - Pensacola News
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, 124th Infantry - Gators Yearbook 1943 (at Ft Benning)