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Personal info

Full name
LA CROIX, Leo
Date of birth
19 September 1923
Age
21
Place of birth
Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Hometown
Somerville, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Military service

Service number
31359034
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
113th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized),
C Troop
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
29 October 1944
Place of death
In the vicinity of Gangelt, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
B 4 5

Immediate family

Members
Arthur La Croix (father)
Angelina La Croix (mother)
Reta La Croix (sister)
Evelyn La Croix (sister)
Lillian La Croix (sister)
Charles La Croix (brother)
Arthur La Croix (brother)

More information

Pfc Leo La Croix enlisted in boston, Massachusetts on 28 May 1943.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men

Photo source: Siem Voogt, The Boston Globe - 13 April 1945