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KOVALA, Leslie Jacob - Date of
birth
3 March 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Tapiola, Houghton County, Michigan -
Hometown
Chassell, Houghton County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36823681 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
413th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Lamersdorf-Inden, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 3 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jacob A. Kovala (father)
Hilda G. Kovala (mother)
Arne A. Kovala (brother)
Edwin Kovala (brother)
Ruth I. Kovala (sister)
Bertha E. Kovala (sister)
Miriam Kovala (sister)
Agnes Kovala (sister)
Melvin Kovala (brother)
Carol Kovala (sister)
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - John A. Doelle High School 1942/1943