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LEICHTLE, Philip - Date of
birth
3 April 1914 -
Age
31 -
Place of birth
Alexandria, Campbell County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Cold Spring, Campbell County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35675308 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
47th Tank Battalion,
14th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Oberailsfeld, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 3 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edward P. Leichtle (father)
Philomena (Kuentz) Leichtle (mother)
Emma B. Leichtle (sister)
Catherine E. Leichtle (sister)
Nella L. (Keith) Leichtle (wife)
Philip E. Leichtle (son)
Frederic E. Leichtle (son)
More information
T/4 Philip Leichtle attended high school for two years before he enlisted in Cincinnati, Ohio, on the 1 December 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Haas Reymann Coyne Blank Family Tree, www.findagrave.com – Joel Frampton Gilfert, http://14thad.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Joel Frampton Gilfert, www.ancestry.com – Don Bauer