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SNYDER, Lelon Ashby - Date of
birth
1 January 1926 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Alderson, Greenbrier County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Lorain, Lorain County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35246194 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
346th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Andler, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 11 | 46 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles N. Snyder (father)
Grace A. Snyder (mother)
Clyde R. Snyder (brother)
Frank J. Snyder (brother)
Irene P. Snyder (sister)
Herman C. Snyder (brother)
Bonnie B. Snyder (sister)
Simon P. Snyder (brother)
Roy E. Snyder (brother)
Jack W. Snyder (brother)
More information
Pvt Lelon A. Snyder enlisted at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 15 March 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://87thinfantrydivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery