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MCCAULEY, Leonard Charles - Date of
birth
1921 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Oregon -
Hometown
Bend, Deschutes County, Oregon
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-792338 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
9th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Holzhausen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 25 | 51 |
Immediate family
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Members
Claude L. McCauley (father)
Dorothy L. (Miller) McCauley (mother)
Donald M. McCauley (brother)
Betty M. (Woodard) McCauley (wife)
Michael L. McCauley (son)
More information
1st Lt Leonard C. McCauley attended high school for 4 years before he joined the Regular Army in Tacoma, Washington on 5 July 1940. He was sent overseas in June 1944.He was awarded the Silver Star Medal. The citation reads: When three enemy tanks, with infantry riding them, attacked his column, 1st Lt McCauley promptly moved forward and in the face of intense enemy fire, organized and led a platoon of infantry against the enemy. His outstanding courage and fierce aggressiveness forced the enemy to abandon excellent positions and become easy prey for our forces. Although his conspicuous gallantry cost him his life, 1st Lt McCauley was directly responsible for the routing of the enemy with great loss and for saving the lives of many of our men.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com, www.newspapers.com - The Bend Bulletin Oregon 17 April 1945 / 21 December 1945
Photo source: www.newspapers.com - The Bend Bulletin Oregon 17 April 1945