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LEGER, John Carpenter - Date of
birth
6 December 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Indiana -
Hometown
Frankfort, Clinton County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35361012 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Scout -
Unit
C Battery,
224th Field Artillery Battalion,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
11 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Ahlen, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 13 | 26 |
Immediate family
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Members
Leo F. Leger (father)
Flossie F. (Sellers) Leger (mother)
Freda M. (Rivers) Leger (sister)
Maxene Leger (sister)
Bing J. Leger (brother)
More information
John C. Leger attended Frankfort High School in Frankfort, Indiana.
Source of information: Peter Schouteren, www.ancestry.com , www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Mrs. Freda (Rivers) Leger, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees / 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, www.wwiimemorial.com - Mrs. Freda (Rivers) Leger