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LASTOVICA, Leo Frank - Date of
birth
5 June 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska -
Hometown
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37033818 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
320th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 November 1944 - Place of
death
Linstroff, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 17 | 31 |
Immediate family
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Members
Leo Lastovica (father)
Matilda (Novak) Lastovica (mother)
Robert A. Lastovica (brother)
Milton C. Lastovica (brother)
Mary A. Lastovica (sister)
Carla M. (Pearson) Lastovica (wife)
Carol L. Lastovica (daughter)
More information
S/Sgt Leo F. Lastovica graduated from Benson High School and had been employed by the Omaha branch of the St. Louis Spring Company. He was sentt overseas in April 1944.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com – Loren Bender
Photo source: www.ancestry.com – Martin Lastovica