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STILTNER, Leon - Date of
birth
28 March 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Buchanan County, Virginia -
Hometown
Grundy, Buchanan County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33658034 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
359th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 December 1944 - Place of
death
Dillingen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 11 | 26 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charlie W. Stiltner (father)
Julia A. (Clevinger) Stiltner (mother)
Frenchman Stiltner (brother)
Elmer D. Stiltner (brother)
Delmer L. Stiltner (brother)
Russell K. Stiltner (brother)
Lockie B. Stiltner (sister)
Polly J. Stiltner (sister)
Lona A. Stiltner (sister)
Zona M. Stiltner (sister)
Buster Stiltner (brother)
Eugene Stiltner (brother)
Janice C. Stiltner (sister)
More information
Pvt Leon Stiltner worked on a farm before he enlisted in Roanoke, Virginia on 12 October 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Bartley Elswick Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.ancestry.com - Erica Parish