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FORCIER, Leo Andrew - Date of
birth
24 October 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Stewart, McLeod County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Richland County, North Dakota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20711380 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
242nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Strasbourg, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 7 | 38 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph A. Forcier (father)
Wilhelmina J. (Reimer) Forcier (mother)
Anna Forcier (sister)
Eugene J. Forcier (brother)
Evelyn M. Forcier (sister)
Leora E. Forcier (sister)
Joseph L. Forcier (brother)
Mary L. Forcier (sister)
Bernard Forcier (brother)
Merrill P. Forcier (brother)
Delores Forcier (sister)
Frances D. Forcier (sister)
Dorothy F. Forcier (sister)
Marcella G. Forcier (sister)
Bernice Forcier (sister)
Agnes Forcier (sister)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Duel Schutz Family Tree / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com - PastMemories
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy