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LEISURE, Max Fredrick - Date of
birth
31 May 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Hancock County, Indiana -
Hometown
Knightstown, Henry County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35777555 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
405th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Erkelenz, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 13 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Dora R. Leisure (father)
Anna V. (West) Leisure (mother)
Hazel R. Leisure (sister)
Roland E. Leisure (brother)
Margaret J. Leisure (sister)
Tyrus C. Leisure (brother)
Winifred Leisure (sister)
Hugh A. Leisure (brother)
Hall Leisure (brother)
Robert Leisure (brother)
Lilliburn l. Leisure (sister)
Opal Leisure (sister)
Orie Leisure (brother)
Millis G. Leisure (brother)
Edith Leisure (wife)
More information
Pvt. Max F. Leisure enlisted in Huntington, West Virginia on 26 November 1943.His brother, Pfc. Mellis G. Leisure, is buried at Luxembourg American Cemetery.
His brother Robert was a prisoner of war at Stalag X-B from 19 December 1944 to 12 May 1945.
Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch, Mariah Kendall Allen (grand niece), www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census, www.findagrave.com - Mariah Allen, www.newspapers.com - Courier-Times (NewCastle, Indiana) - 14 May 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, New Castle-Henry County Public Library - Kathie Ward, Mariah Kendall Allen, Historic Knightstown Incorporated