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LELAND, Wendell F - Date of
birth
1923 -
Age
unknown -
Place of birth
Michigan -
Hometown
Columbiaville, Lapeer County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36967136 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
411th Infantry Regiment,
103rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the Sessenheim vicinity, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 10 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
Floyd L. Leland (father)
Ada D. (Rice) Leland (mother)
Helen M. Leland (sister)
Jessie I. Leland (sister)
George R. Leland (brother)
Paul L. Leland (brother)
Mildred B. Leland (sister)
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census, Headstone and Interment Record, http://103divwwii.usm.edu/411th-regiment.html - Unit Journal for January 1945, http://103divwwii.usm.edu/assets/mr-411-i-by-name.pdf
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