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LEISNER, Frederick Ernest - Date of
birth
24 August 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Englewood, Bergen County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Essex County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32914482 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
1 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Champs, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 8 | 51 |
Immediate family
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Members
Fred J. Leisner (father)
Anne Leisner (mother)
Walter Leisner (brother)
Helen Leisner (sister)
More information
Pvt Frederick E. Leisner enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 14 April 1943.He attended high school for 2 years before he enlisted.
He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, http://www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery