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MORIN, Leon Francis - Date of
birth
7 May 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Manhattan, New York County, New York City, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32161890 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
12th Engineer Combat Battalion,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
22 February 1945 - Place of
death
Westbank of the Rur River, opposite of Niederau, south of Düren, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 8 | 32 |
More information
Pvt Leon F. Morin was a gardener before he enlisted at Camp Upton Yaphank, New York on 24 July 1941.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1940 Census, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet