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O'ROURKE, Leonard James - Date of
birth
22 November 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Baltimore, Maryland -
Hometown
Baltimore, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33890261 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
409th Infantry Regiment,
103rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the Kindwiller area, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 29 | 53 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas M. O’Rourke (father)
Daisy (DeBaufre) O’Rourke (mother)
Mary K. O’Rourke (sister)
Thomas M. O’Rourke (brother)
Leo J. O’Rourke (brother)
Marie E. O’Rourke (wife)
More information
Pvt Leonard J. O’Rourke enlisted at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 5 June 1944. He was being noted as skilled in electroplating, galvanizing processes with 2 years of high school.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census, Headstone and Interment Records, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, http://103divwwii.usm.edu/409th-regiment.html - Unit Journal for February 1945,
http://103divwwii.usm.edu/assets/mr-409-g-by-name.pdf
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - Deborah Anzalone