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ORCUTT, Leslie Victor - Date of
birth
21 March 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Mazomanie, Dane County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Mazomanie, Dane County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36296634 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Stockem–Schankweiler, west of Bitburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Victor C. Orcutt (father)
Dorothy V. (Bolender) Orcutt (mother)
Elizabeth M. Orcutt (sister)
Leonard W. Orcutt (brother)
Dean A. Orcutt (brother)
More information
Pfc Leslie V. Orcutt graduated from Mazomanie High School and worked as a watchman.He enlisted in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 11 January 1943.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Sorsabel Family Tree / Headstone and Interment Record, "A footsoldier for Patton" - Michael C. Bilder/James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO, www.findagrave.com, www.newspaperarchive.com - Wisconsin State Journal
Photo source: www.findagrave - Luxembourg American Cemetery, Leslie Ann Orcutt