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WHITE, Leland O - Date of
birth
28 April 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Oakland, Coles County, Illinois -
Hometown
Oakland, Coles County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36776580 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
175th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Schleiden-Niedermerz, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| P | 15 | 5 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John F. White (father)
Anna (Cox) White (mother)
Hazel White (sister)
Flora White (sister)
Frank E. White (brother)
Lebert A. White (brother)
More information
Pvt Leland White enlisted in December 1942 and was sent overseas on 1 September.He is remembered at the Rosedale Cemetery, Oakland, Illinois.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Cheryl Behrend, www.ancestry.com - Deltuva-Lemezis-Neu-Mich-Family Tree