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BEERS, Leland Northrup - Date of
birth
8 June 1914 -
Age
30 -
Place of birth
Southbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York City, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42133627 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
417th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Irrel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 10 | 2 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Frank W. Beers (father)
Etta I. (Northrup) Beers (mother)
Marion Beers (sister)
More information
Pvt Leland N. Beers attended high school for 4 years and was an architect.He enlisted at Camp Upton Yaphank, New York on 18 April 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch, Hannah Majewski, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.lonesentry.com/usdivisions/history/infantry/division/76th_infantry_division.html, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery