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LA MOURIE, Leonard Walter - Date of
birth
28 December 1918 -
Age
25 -
Place of birth
Cooks, Schoolcraft County, Michigan -
Hometown
Muskegon County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36152972 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
1st Battalion,
67th Armored Regiment,
2nd Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 October 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 15 | 50 |
Immediate family
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Members
Omer La Mourie (father)
Adeline La Mourie (mother)
Lillian O. La Mourie (sister)
Leona M. La Mourie (sister)
Lorraine A. La Mourie (sister)
Loretta R. La Mourie (sister)
Luella M. La Mourie (sister)
Louis L. La Mourie (brother)
Leola M. La Mourie (sister)
Lyle J. La Mourie (brother)
Lucille La Mourie (wife)
Joan La Mourie (daughter)
More information
Leonard La Mourie was a salesman at the Williams Packing Co. before he enlisted in Kalamazoo, Michigan on 19 March 1941.He was married to Lucille Gireau in June 1942.
He partiipated in the campaign in North Africa before his unit was sent to Europe.
He never saw his daughter who was 20 months of age at the time he died.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.fold3.com, Hackley Public Library, The Escanaba Daily Press
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Harry W. Franssen, The Escanaba Daily Press