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name
RIETSCHA, Leo N - Date of
birth
1912 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36177560 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Lieg, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 16 | 23 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Rietscha (father)
Cecilia Rietscha (mother)
Agnes Rietscha (sister)
Helen Rietscha (sister)
Ferdinand Rietscha (brother)
Vincent Rietscha (brother)
Bernard Rietscha (brother)
Martha Rietscha (sister)
More information
Pfc Leo N. Rietscha was a machine operator in a confection factory before he enlisted.He enlisted at Fort Custer, Michigan, on 27 March 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Records, www.ancestry.com – 1920/1930 Census, A footsoldier for Patton / Michael C. Bilder James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery