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LE GEAR, Douglas Connor - Date of
birth
23 July 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada -
Hometown
Seattle, King County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-887764 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
325th Ferry Squadron,
31st Air Transport Group
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Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
8 February 1945 - Place of
death
France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 34 | 28 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Robert C. Le Gear (father)
Etta M. (White) Le Gear (mother)
Clifford L. Le Gear (brother)
Jacqueline M. Le Gear (sister)
More information
2nd Lt Douglas C. Le Gear was employed at the Perkins Motor Parts Company before he enlisted.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Solers, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, wwiimemorial, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Le Gear Family Tree, www.findagrave.com - MAJ Jimmy Cotton
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy