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SCHURMAN, Leo Herman - Date of
birth
23 May 1907 -
Age
37 - Place of
birth
Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Compton, Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39579703 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
328th Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Kaundorf, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 2 | 31 |
Immediate family
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Members
Theo Schurman (father)
Bernadine M. Schurman (mother)
Theodore Schurman (brother)
Mary Schurman (sister)
Edward Schurman (brother)
George Schurman (brother)
Elizabeth M. (Moening) Schurman (wife)
More information
Pfc Leo H. Schurman enlisted at Fort MacArthur, California on 24 March 1944.He was killed by small arms fire in his thigh and lung.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Rosemary Gieske Billman Family Tree / 1910 Census / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.fold3.com - 26th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery