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MITCHELL, Leonard Leo - Date of
birth
16 January 1925 -
Age
20 -
Place of birth
Missouri -
Hometown
Stoneford, Saline County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37610774 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
142nd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Kaiserslautern, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 17 | 24 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Jesse A. Mitchell (father)
Mary T. (Lamunion) Mitchell (mother)
Loran F. Mitchell (brother)
Walter A. Mitchell (brother)
Gladys F. Mitchell (sister)
More information
Pvt Leonard L. Mitchell was employed at the Finishing Metal Company.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, https://texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org/, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com – Moselle-Memorial-History
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Laura S, www.newspapers.com – St. Louis Post Dispatch - 19 April 1945