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STEVENS, Leonard Dallas - Date of
birth
10 September 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Breathitt County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35770181 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
3rd Battalion,
517th Parachute Infantry Regiment
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 February 1945 - Place of
death
Bergstein, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 17 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles Stevens (father)
Myrtle E. (Wilson) Stevens (mother)
Alma (Hazel) Stevens (sister)
Reatha M. Stevens (sister)
Francis Stevens (brother)
Goldia M. Stevens (sister)
Lyda C. Stevens (wife)
Michael Stevens (son)
More information
Leonard Stevens worked on a farm.He enlisted in Huntington, West Virginia on 13 July 1943.
Pfc Stevens was initially buried in a temporary grave at Margraten on 12 February 1945. After the Cemetery was given a permanent status, he was given his final resting place on 18 January 1949.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, WWII Memorial, Fold3, www.basher82.nl, IDPF
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, www.basher82.nl