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LEATHERS, Harlan Rickert - Date of
birth
3 December 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Erie County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32930448 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
513th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 7 | 27 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Harlan Leathers (father)
Margaret Leathers (mother)
Helen Leathers (sister)
More information
Pvt Harlan R. Leathers enlisted in Buffalo, New York on 6 April 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, WWII Draft Cards, 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet