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LE DUKE, Leo Paul - Date of
birth
11 February 1922 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Manteno, Kankakee County, Illinois -
Hometown
Bradley, Kankakee County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36628606 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
328th Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 March 1945 - Place of
death
Neustadt, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 24 | 23 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Leon R. Le Duke (father)
Blanche O. (Dagenais) Le Duke (mother)
Jeanette A. Le Duke (sister)
Bernice Le Duke (sister)
Leona M. Le Duke (sister)
Clarence F. Le Duke (brother)
Marie (Regnier) Le Duke (wife)
More information
Sgt Leo P. Le Duke attended Bradley High School and was employed at the David Bradley plant before he enlisted on 19 December 1942. He was sent overseas in September 1943.
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 / 1930 Census / Jennifer Le Duke, www.findagrave.com - Lundi Belleau, www.fold3.com - 26th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - Jennifer Le Duke