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LE VAN, Joseph Michel - Date of
birth
1919 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware -
Hometown
New Castle County, Delaware
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12012165 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
B Company,
48th Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 October 1944 - Place of
death
6 Miles SE of Asten, Holland QE 6907
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 11 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
John P. Le Van (father)
Sophia (Gallagher) Le Van (mother)
Paul A. Le Van (brother)
Marie Le Van (sister)
More information
Pfc Joseph M. Le Van enlisted in the Regular Army on 4 September 1940. He served in the Panama Canal Zone, Dutch New Guinea and in Suriname before being returned to the United States. He received further training at Camp Chaffee, Ark. He went overseas to the European theatre in May. He was stationed in England before going to France and took part in the fighting there and in Belgium and Holland.He had been wounded on September 30 in Holland and had gone back to active duty about October 15. He was first reported missing in action on Oct. 29 and later was reported killed in action on that date. His parents received word that their son was buried with military honors in Eastern Holland.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.7tharmddiv.org, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, www.newspapers.com - The News Journal
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, http://delaware.contentdm.oclc.org - Delaware Public Archives