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OBERBROEKLING, Leo J - Date of
birth
21 July 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Rhoda, Charles Mix County, South Dakota -
Hometown
Rhoda, Charles Mix County, South Dakota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37155675 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
M Company,
3rd Battalion,
358th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 September 1944 - Place of
death
Near Fontoy, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 8 | 33 |
Immediate family
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Members
John F. Oberbroekling (father)
Catherine C. (Tierschel) Oberbroekling (mother)
Clarence H. Oberbroekling (brother)
Agatha E. Oberbroekling (sister)
Marie C. Oberbroekling (sister)
Lucille T. Oberbroekling (sister)
Loretta M. Oberbroekling (sister)
Paul J. Oberbroekling (brother)
More information
Pfc Leo J. Oberbroekling worked on the family farm farm before he enlisted on 26 March 1942.He went overseas in April 1944.
He was killed by a mortar shell which struck almost on top of him.
He is remembered at the Saints Ann Cemetery in Geddes, Charles Mix County, South Dakota.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / De Herrera Petrik Family Tree, www.findagrave.com - Shane O
Photo source: https://vetaffairs.sd.gov/sdwwiimemorial/SubPages/profiles/Display.asp?P=1414, www.findagrave.com - Becky