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LE BLANC, Louis P Jr - Date of
birth
1920 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Louisiana -
Hometown
St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38618137 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
327th Glider Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
11 February 1945 - Place of
death
France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 27 | 24 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Louis P. Le Blanc Sr. (father)
Alexandria Le Blanc (mother)
J. B. Le Blanc (brother)
Erna (Guillot) Le Blanc (wife)
Barbara Le Blanc (daughter)
Louis P. Le Blanc III (son)
More information
Pvt Le Blanc Jr. enlisted in August 1944 and was sent overseas early in January 1945. He died in France scarcely two weeks after arrival.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, http://www.ww2-airborne.us, www.newspapers.com - The Daily World
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, www.newspapers.com - The Daily World