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LEITER, Ludwig L - Date of
birth
22 May 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Buttenwiesen, Germany -
Hometown
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39301021 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
276th Infantry Regiment,
70th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 February 1945 - Place of
death
Forbach, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 35 | 39 |
Immediate family
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Members
Adolph Leiter (father)
More information
S/Sgt Ludwig L. Leiter enlisted in Portland, Oregon on 27 February 1941.He attended 2 years of college and was a purchasing agent before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Oregon, Naturalization Records, http://www.trailblazersww2.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy