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ANDERSON, Leonard R - Date of
birth
8 August 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Republic, Fayette County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Republic, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33936119 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
405th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 February 1945 - Place of
death
Ruhrdorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 21 | 5 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Kenneth Anderson (father)
Helen M. Anderson (mother)
Kenneth G. Anderson (brother)
Audrey (Thomas) Anderson (wife)
Dorothea R. Anderson (daughter)
More information
Pvt. Anderson's daughter Dorothea Rae Anderson was born on 16 April 1945.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Veteran Compensation Application File / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Fred