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HERMAN, Leslie Wyatt - Date of
birth
1918 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Alberta, Canada -
Hometown
Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39114058 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Mainz-Kastel, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 23 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
John W. Herman (father)
Ethel (Bewley) Herman (mother)
Chester P. Herman (brother)
Harvey H. Herman (brother)
Johnny M. Herman (brother)
Wilma L. (Dickerson) Herman (wife)
More information
Pfc Leslie W. Herman graduated from Santa Barbara High School, attended Santa Barbara State College for two years and worked as a gardener before he enlisted in San Francisco, California on 19 November 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Timothe Loock, www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Year Books, www.newspapers.com - Santa Barbara New Press - 17 April 1945