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REINHEIMER, Leon Waldowen Jr - Date of
birth
16 August 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-546719 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
38th Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
Rocherath, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 10 | 45 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Leon W. Reinheimer Sr. (father)
Della T. Reinheimer (mother)
Joseph S. Reinheimer (brother)
More information
2nd Lt Leon W. Reinheimer Jr. graduated from Olney High School where he was on the basketball team.He joined the Officers Reserve Corps at State College, Pennsylvania on 21 August 1942.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Olney High School 1939, Penn State University yearbook 1943