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HINKLEY, Leland F - Date of
birth
10 June 1923 -
Age
21 -
Place of birth
Downsville, Delaware County, New York -
Hometown
Delaware County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32743908 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
417th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Schmitten, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 15 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
Arthur Hinkley (father)
Lela M. Hinkley (mother)
Shirley M. Hinkley (sister)
Donald L. Hinkley (brother)
Charlotte D. Hinkley (sister)
Beatrice (Dupont) Hinkley (wife)
More information
Pfc Leland F. Hinkley enlisted in Utica, New York on 21 January 1943.He was married to Beatrice Dupont on 28 August 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / New York State, Birth Index, 1881-1942, www.newspapers.com - Press and Sun-Bulletin - 24 April 1945
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