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ROWBERG, Leland Rolley - Date of
birth
10 September 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
17143595 -
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
9 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Sivry, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 25 | 45 |
Immediate family
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Members
Andrew A. Rowberg (father)
Mary C. Rowberg (mother)
Brynhild C. Rowberg (sister)
More information
Pfc Leland R. Rowberg attended the St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota for three years and was an employee of the Walter Butler Co.He was reported missing in action on 4 October.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com
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