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BOLTON, Leonard B - Date of
birth
8 February 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Arkansas -
Hometown
Garland County, Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38669944 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
289th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 February 1945 - Place of
death
Toward Neuf-Brisach, Alsace, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 18 | 25 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Leonard H. Bolton (father)
Ada Bolton (mother)
Laura Bolton (sister)
More information
Pvt Leonard B. Bolton graduated from Hot Springs High School.He enlisted at Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Arkansas on 15 June 1944.
He is remembered at the Greenwood Cemetery in Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, http://75thdivisiondad.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy / P. V. Hays, www.ancestry.com - Harry Buedel