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SIMON, Leo Joseph - Date of
birth
2 March 1924 -
Age
20 -
Place of birth
Sedalia, Pettis County, Missouri -
Hometown
La Monte, Pettis County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37496532 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
114th Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
6 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Rauwiller, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 15 | 22 |
Immediate family
-
Members
August Simon (father)
Josephine T. (Bahner) Simon (mother)
Margaret M. Simon (sister)
More information
Pvt Leo J. Simon enlisted on 14 January 1943 and was sent overseas in September 1944.He was seriously wounded in France on 29 November 1944 and died on 6 December 1944.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Hochfelden, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com, www.newspapers.com – The Sedalia Democrat 21 December 1944
Photo source: www.newspapers.com – The Sedalia Democrat 21 December 1944