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RIPS, Leonard Joseph - Date of
birth
17 August 1924 -
Age
20 -
Place of birth
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska -
Hometown
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
17130978 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
141st Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Lépanges-sur-Vologne, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 46 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
Aaron Rips (father)
Esther L. (Blumenthal) Rips (mother)
Norman J. Rips (brother)
Sheldon I. Rips (brother)
More information
Pfc Leonard J. Rips graduated from Central High School in 1941 before he joined the U.S. Army Reserve in Omaha, Nebraska on 28 October 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, https://texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org/, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Rips Family Tree, www.findagrave.com – RebecBen, www.newspapers.com - The Jewish Press - 10 November 1944
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy / RebecBen