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LEONHARDT, Bain Clay - Date of
birth
7 July 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Lincoln County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34996805 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
A Company,
1st 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
13 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Greimerath, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 4 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
James M. Leonhardt (father)
Grace Leonhardt (mother)
Hazel Leonhardt (sister)
Alline E. (Sellers) Leonhardt (wife)
Harlan C. Leonhardt (son)
Janice S. Leonhardt (daughter)
Selena Leonhardt (daughter)
Rita A. Leonhardt (daughter)
More information
Sgt Bain C. Leonhardt attended high school for two years and was a chauffeur at Carlton Mill Inc. in Cherryville, North Carolina before he enlisted at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on 23 June 1944.He is remembered at the Cherryville City Memorial Cemetery in Cherryville, North Carolina County, North Carolina, USA.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Virginia Marriage Records / North Carolina Birth Index, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: FOHF, www.findagrave.com – Dominique Potier, The Charlotte Observer - 29 March 1945