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BERRY, Leonard Unruh - Date of
birth
4 January 1924 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33580169 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
27th Armored Infantry Battalion,
9th Armored Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
28 March 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 7 | 59 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Thomas Berry (father)
Charlotte Berry (mother)
Francis Berry (brother)
Thomas F. Berry (brother)
Claude Berry (brother)
More information
Sgt Leonard U. Berry attended one year of college before he enlisted in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania on 27 January 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: Peter Schouteten