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BAILEY, Leland Raymond - Date of
birth
13 July 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Lidgerwood, Richland County, North Dakota -
Hometown
Kandiyohi County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37551670 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
357th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 January 1945 - Place of
death
Sonlez, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 4 | 27 |
Immediate family
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Members
Effner L. Bailey (father)
Myrtle A. (Riba) Bailey (mother)
Mary A. Bailey (sister)
Louise M. Bailey (sister)
Dolores E. Bailey (sister)
Robert E. Bailey (brother)
Thomas F. Bailey (brother)
More information
The assault for the Mill of Sonlez and the village was successful, but 16 men from G Company were killed in action that day.
Source of information:Peter Schouteten, Hannah Majewski, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, https://standwheretheyfought.jimdo.com, www.findagrave.com - MAJ Jimmy Cotton
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery / Dylan Streveler