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PAINTER, Leslie Winston - Date of
birth
22 July 1921 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
DeKalb County, Alabama -
Hometown
DeKalb County, Alabama -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34334638 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Missing in Action - Date of
death
16 February 1946 - Place of
death
Memmingen, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle - Tablets of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
Luther W. Painter (father)
Nancy C. (McCreless) Painter (mother)
James C. Painter (brother)
Azalia Painter (sister)
Ulysess L. Painter (brother)
Missouri A. Painter (sister)
Mary K. Painter (sister)
J. Valdor Painter (brother)
More information
Cpl Leslie W. Painter was a farmer before he enlisted at Fort McClellan, Alabama on 17 July 1942.He was taken prisoner on 18 November 1944 when his unit was fighting in Hamich, Germany. He died in Stalaf VII-B.
Cpl Leslie W. Painter is remembered at Concord United Baptist Church Cemetery in Hustleville, Marshall County, Alabama.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Maria Gilliland