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YAROSZ, Leo B - Date of
birth
17 February 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Clayville, Oneida County, New York -
Hometown
Paris, Oneida County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32940971 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
C Company,
48th Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 October 1944 - Place of
death
Vicinity of Kamphofweg, west of Overloon, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 11 | 6 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Antonina Yarosz (mother)
More information
Leo B. Yarosz attended one year of high school before he enlisted in Utica, New York on 28 June 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, 7tharmddiv.org, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: Peter Schouteten