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GOODMAN, Leonard - Date of
birth
6 June 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39147568 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
53rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the Leisefeld area, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 9 | 25 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Nathan Goodman (father)
Rose (Goldstein) Goodman (mother)
Vivian Goodman (sister)
More information
T/Sgt Leonard Goodman enlisted in San Francisco, California on 28 January 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Cook County, Illinois, Birth Certificates Index, 1871-1922, After action report 53rd AIB July 44 thru May 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - soilsister