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LE GRO, Thomas Hale - Date of
birth
5 February 1926 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Santa Cruz County, California -
Hometown
Oakland, Alameda County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
19187427 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
1st Battalion,
417th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Echternach, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 5 | 64 |
Immediate family
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Members
William E. Le Gro (father)
Phillippa E. (Nelson) Le Gro (mother)
Barbara N. Le Gro (sister)
William E. Le Gro (brother)
More information
Pvt Thomas H. Le Gro graduated from Castlemont High School and studied at the University of California at the time he joined the U.S. Army Reserve in San Francisco, California on 22 June 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / California Birth Index 1905-1995, www.newspapers.com - Oakland Tribune - 16 March 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem