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ALEXANDER, Leo Cecil - Date of
birth
26 April 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Warsaw, Benton County, Missouri -
Hometown
Lafayette County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37004437 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
89th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized),
9th Armored Division,
A Troop
-
Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
15 March 1945 - Place of
death
Moosburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 15 | 34 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edmond S. Alexander (father)
Lulu F. (Cunningham) Alexander (mother)
Marie G. Alexander (sister)
Edmond S. Alexander (brother)
Eddie L. Alexander (sister)
James T. Alexander (brother)
Bobby J. Alexander (brother)
Christine Alexander (sister)
More information
Cpl Leo C. Alexander was taken prisoner in the vicinity of Beaufort, Luxembourg on 17 December 1944 and died in Stalag VII-A.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – World War II Prisoners of War Data File, www.ancestry.com – 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940 - 1947
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Amy / Damaris Acevedo