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LEACH, William Alutus "Bill" - Date of
birth
21 February 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Chase City, Mecklenburg County, Virginia -
Hometown
Chase City, Mecklenburg County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33132315 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
101st Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 January 1945 - Place of
death
Eselborn, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 7 | 34 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edgar A. Leach (father)
Arlene (Wilson) Leach (mother)
Noel E. Leach (brother)
Annette Leach (sister)
Elizabeth A. Leach (sister)
Edward B. Leach (brother)
Daniel Leach (brother)
More information
S/Sgt William A. Leach attended high school for four years and worked on his own farm before he enlisted in Camp Lee, Virginia on 11 February 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Orville L. Kline, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census / Cari Lawyer Corr Family Tree, www.findagrave.com - Cari Lawyer Corr, www.fold3.com - 26th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery / Cari Lawyer Corr