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LA FOUNTAIN, Leroy A - Date of
birth
4 July 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
New Hampshire -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36590526 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 January 1945 - Place of
death
Reisdorf, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 15 | 36 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Albert La Fountain (father)
Helen M. La Fountain (mother)
More information
Pfc Leroy A. La Fountain worked on a farm before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Danny van der Groen – Company’s / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery