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KJELLAND, Leonard Benjamin - Date of
birth
20 June, 1922 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
North Dakota -
Hometown
Barnes County, North Dakota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37327668 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
36th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized),
C Troop
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Essen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 16 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Benjamin O. Kjelland (father)
Anna C. Kjelland (mother)
Marie V. Kjelland (sister)
Olaf Kjelland (brother)
Harold Kjelland (brother)
Bernhard Kjelland (brother)
Bernice A. Kjelland (sister)
Margarett Kjelland (sister)
Edna Kjelland (sister)
Elton E. Kjelland (brother)
More information
Leonard Kjelland's father, was born in Norway.
Source of information: Raf Dykmans, www.abmc.gov , www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Jess Koppen