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LEIDECKER, William Earl - Date of
birth
24 September 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35729258 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
44th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 January 1945 - Place of
death
Benonchamps, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 12 | 44 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Henry T. Leidecker (father)
Theresa L. (Bechtold) Leidecker (mother)
Clifton L. Leidecker (brother)
Rosena E. Leidecker (sister)
More information
S/Sgt William E. Leidecker attended high school for one year and worked on a farm before he enlisted in Evansville, Indiana on 10 April 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Leaidicker Family Tree, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com – Jessica P, www.newspapers.com – The Paducah Sun Democrat 8 May 1945