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SCHOECHERT, Leslie Martin - Date of
birth
14 November 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Watertown, Dodge County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Deerfield, Dodge County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16091798 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Light Mortar Crewman -
Unit
87th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized),
7th Armored Division,
A Troop
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
16 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 26 | 29 |
Immediate family
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Members
Albert J. Schoechert (father)
Rosa A. (Manning) Schoechert (mother)
Clarence V. Schoechert (brother)
More information
Pfc Leslie M. Schoechert was a farmer.He volunteered for the Army of the United States in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 21 May 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / California, County Birth, Marriage and Death Records, https://www.7tharmddiv.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dwight "Andy" Anderson, 1946 Watertown High School Orbit Page - posted by Lleeah