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LELAND, Edwin Norris "Pete" - Date of
birth
17 January 1923 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Wilsall, Park County, Montana -
Hometown
Seattle, King County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39200686 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
143rd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 October 1943 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Cuigliano, Italy
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 43 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
Theodore A. Leland (father)
Alice G. (Walker) Leland (mother)
Theodore H. Leland (brother)
Wallace F. Leland (brother)
George H. Leland (brother)
Theodore H. Leland (brother)
More information
Pvt Edwin N. Leland was employed at a shipyard before he enlisted in Tacoma, Washington on 12 February 1943.He is buried next to his brother, Pvt Theodore H. Leland.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records, https://36th-id.frb.io, 143rd-aar-to-September-1944.pdf
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, B L Larson