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LEONARDO, Joseph Jr - Date of
birth
20 January 1917 -
Age
28 -
Place of birth
Rochester, Monroe County, New York -
Hometown
Rochester, Monroe County, New York -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32836393 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
Medical Aidman -
Unit
224th Airborne Medical Company,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Hamminkeln, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 16 | 13 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph Leonardo Sr. (father)
Florence (Diperna) Leonardo (mother)
John C. Leonardo (brother)
Gerald A. Leonardo (brother)
Eugene E. Leonardo (brother)
Richard K. Leonardo (brother)
Angelina (Dentino) Leonardo (wife)
Joanne Leonardo (daughter)
More information
T/5 Joseph Leonardo Jr. graduated from Madison High School in Rochester, New York and was employed by Harold H. Clapp Inc.He enlisted in Rochester, New York in April 1943 and was sent overseas in August.
His daughter was born five days after he was killed.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census, www.newspapers.com - Democrat and Chronicle, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Tom Verheijden, www.newspapers.com - Democrat and Chronicle