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SHEEHAN, Leo Edgar - Date of
birth
17 August 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31135474 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
319th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Puzieux, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 14 | 30 |
Immediate family
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Members
Daniel E. Sheehan (father)
Ella M. Sheehan (mother)
Charles J. Sheehan (brother)
Willard A. Sheehan (brother)
Ethel W. Sheehan (sister)
Alice G. Sheehan (sister)
Lillian B. Sheehan (sister)
Bessie L. Sheehan (sister)
Gladys V. Sheehan (sister)
William H. Sheehan (brother)
More information
Pfc Leo E. Sheehan was a helper at the Ben Prince Saron Farm before he enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 20 June 1942.He was killed by small arms fire in the thorax.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Laura S / Jim Meaney