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DRAPELA, Leon Paul - Date of
birth
13 January 1907 -
Age
38 - Place of
birth
Stanton, Stanton County, Nebraska -
Hometown
Pipestone County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37595168 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
353rd Infantry Regiment,
89th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
27 March 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 15 | 19 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Frank J. Drapela (father)
Paulina L. (Herman) Drapela (mother)
Helen Drapela (sister)
Thomas L. Drapela (brother)
Blanche Drapela (sister)
Anna Drapela (sister)
Beatrice A. Drapela (sister)
Paulina Drapela (sister)
Frank L. Drapela (brother)
Adeline D. Drapela (sister)
Elsie D. Drapela (sister)
Daniel Drapela (brother)
More information
Pvt Leon P. Drapela enlisted at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 22 May 1944.Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1910/1920/1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://www.89infdivww2.org/combat/rhine4.htm
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