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LARSEN, Leroy Andrew - Date of
birth
20 September 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Los Angeles County, California -
Hometown
New Hampton, Chickasaw County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37668097 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
53rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Bad Kreuznach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 6 | 20 |
Immediate family
-
Members
George K. Larsen (adoption father)
Mabel W. (Ham) Larsen (mother)
Oren G. Larsen (brother)
More information
Sgt Leroy A. Larsen enlisted at Camp Dodge, Iowa on 7 April 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Iowa, World War II Bonus Case Files for Beneficiaries, 1947-1959, AAR 53rd AIB July 44 thru May 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - H. Braun