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LE ROUX, Francis C - Date of
birth
16 July 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Clawson, Oakland County, Michigan -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36470796 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
56th Armored Infantry Battalion,
12th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Nesselbach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 9 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
William H. Le Roux (father)
Helen E. (George) Le Roux (mother)
Helen M. Le Roux (sister)
Beatrice Le Roux (sister)
Joseph M. Le Roux (brother)
William H. Le Roux (brother)
James R. Le Roux (brother)
Clifford G. Le Roux (brother)
Edward A. Le Roux (brother)
Venus (Seegmiller) Le Roux (wife)
More information
Pvt Francis C. Le Roux attended high school for three years before he enlisted at Fort Sheridan, Illinois on 20 July 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Kathy McDermott, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – A Grateful American, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Michigan Marriage Records / Tronge Family Tree, www.12tharmoredmuseum.com, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com