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LADRIERE, Leon Oscar Jr - Date of
birth
19 January 1923 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Marietta, Washington County, Ohio -
Hometown
Lucas County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35930993 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
395th Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
15 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Linz, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 12 | 20 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Leon O. Ladriere (father)
Bertha M. (Wacho) Ladriere (mother)
Irene Ladriere (sister)
Ferdinand R. Ladriere (brother)
More information
Pfc Leon O. Ladriere Jr. attended high school for one year.He enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 5 August 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / Ladriere Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet