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WILBERT, Leonard Raymond - Date of
birth
11 December 1920 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Westlake, Cuyahoga County, Ohio -
Hometown
Westlake, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
15078945 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
G Company,
2nd 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
10 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Abaucourt, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 20 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joe Wilbert (father)
Elizabeth Wilbert (mother)
Herald E. Wilbert (brother)
Clarence A. Wilbert (brother)
Robert P. Wilbert (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Leonard R. Wilbert graduated from Westlake High School and was a metalworker employed by the Republic Steel Co.He was killed by small arms fire.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Kim