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KLAMSER, Leonard Fred - Date of
birth
1 October 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-544184 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
82nd Squadron,
436th Troop Carrier Group
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 15 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles H. Klamser (father)
Pearle H. (Feinsteen) Klamser (mother)
Norma Klamser (wife)
More information
2nd Lt Klamser worked for the American Utilities Company before he joined the army.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Cook County, Illinois, Birth Certificates Index 1871-1922 / U. S. City Directory - San Angelo, Texas - 1944
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Patrick Leary, Arie-Jan van Hees, Pilot Class Book 44-D, Garner Field, Texas