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BARNES, Leo Frank - Date of
birth
20 October 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Liberty, Clay County, Missouri -
Hometown
Clay County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37738676 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
121st Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 December 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 10 | 9 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Thomas E. Barnes (father)
Lillie B. Barnes (mother)
Thelma Barnes (sister)
William T. Barnes (brother)
Leona (Adams) Barnes (wife)
Thomas L. Barnes (son)
More information
Pvt Leo F. Barnes enlisted in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on 29 March 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947
Photo source: Peter Schouteten