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RAFFERTY, Leonard Francis Jr - Date of
birth
11 May 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Bristol, Bucks County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Bristol Borough, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33343942 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
Rifleman -
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
21 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicnity of Halsdorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 2 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Francis L. Rafferty Sr. (father)
Amelia M. (Bossler) Rafferty (mother)
John J. Rafferty (brother)
Elizabeth M. Rafferty (sister)
Alice J. Rafferty (sister)
Anne M. Rafferty (sister)
Mary C. Rafferty (sister)
Jean Rafferty (sister)
More information
T/4 Leonard F. Rafferty Jr. graduated from Bristol High School and attended college.. He was a mechanic.He enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 2 November 1942 and was sent overseas in June 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / Rafferty Family Tree / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, Bristol High School - 1938