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MARTEL, Leo - Date of
birth
1912 -
Age
unknown -
Place of birth
Canada -
Hometown
Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31087180 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
310th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division,
Medical Detachment
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Kesternich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 5 | 59 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Frank Martel (father)
Marie Martel (mother)
Yvonne Martel (sister)
More information
T/4 Leo Martel worked for the Firestone Rubber and Latex Products Company.He enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 23 March 1942 and was sent overseas in October 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com – James L. Cooper / Richard Blunk, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Dan Sheahan, Reference Staff Fall River Main Library - Herald News - 27 January 1945