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HOLLON, Leighton - Date of
birth
20 September 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Montgomery County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Montgomery County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35464231 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
387th Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion,
5th Armored Division
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Awards
unknown
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
21 June 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 12 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Curtis Hollon (father)
Grace Hollon (mother)
Dexter Hollon (brother)
Andrey Hollon (sister)
Curtis F. Hollon (brother)
Sybil Hollon (sister)
Norita Hollon (sister)
Dexter Hollon (half-brother)
Ruth (Carrington) Hollon (wife)
Pamela R. Hollon (daughter)
More information
Leighton Hollon worked for the State Highway Department.He enlisted on 23 July 1942 and trained at Southwark Station, Pennsylvania, Camp Davis, North Carolina, Camp Haan, California, Camp Howze, Taxeas and Fort Meade, Maryland from where he was sent overseas on 22 March 1945.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.5ad.org, WWII Draft Cards, 1940 Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Jim Jacobus