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FARMER, Leroy Thomas - Date of
birth
27 July 1924 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia -
Hometown
Seddon, Bland County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33660024 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
134th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
12 September 1945 - Place of
death
Flavigny-sur-Moselle, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine - Tablets of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
Haven H. Farmer Sr. (father)
Ada B. (Shefflebarger) Farmer (mother)
Haven H. Farmer Jr. (brother)
Lorena T. Farmer (twin sister)
More information
The 2nd Battalion was assigned to secure the bridge over de Moselle River at Flavigny but suffered heavy losses due to enemy small arms and artillery fire, causing the bridge to be destroyed. Also attempts to cross the river by boat were unsuccessful. It is likely that Pvt Farmer was one of the casualties, either of the artillery barrages or of the failed crossing attempt.He was reported missing in action on 11 September 1944.
Pvt Farmer was officially declared dead one day and one year after the day he was reported missing in action.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - family trees, After Action Report and Morning Reports of the 134th Infantry Regiment
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Frogman, Cindy Coleman (great niece)