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LA POINTE, Leon - Date of
birth
22 February 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Hampden County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20108253 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
504th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 8 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Peter La Pointe (father)
Delvina La Pointe (mother)
Homer La Pointe (brother)
Rene La Pointe (brother)
Jacqueline La Pointe (sister)
More information
Pvt Leon La Pointe enlisted in Holyoke, Massachussets on 16 January 1941.
Source of information: Tjarco Schuurman, Carla Mans, WW2-Airborne.us, NARA, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Peter Schouteten