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RANER, Leonard Norman - Date of
birth
14 October 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota -
Hometown
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37696858 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
242nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 April 1945 - Place of
death
North of Würzburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 17 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Clarence H. Raner (father)
Lydia A. (Pietz) Raner (mother)
Agnes R. Raner (sister)
Donald F. Raner (brother)
Clara E. (Routt) Raner (wife)
Marlene J. Raner (daughter)
More information
Sgt Leonard N. Raner attended high school for four years and was a driver before he enlisted at Camp Dodge Herrold, Iowa on 13 May 1944. He was sent overseas in November 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Hamilton Routt Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Demaris Acevedo, www.newspapers.com – Des Moines Tribune Iowa 25 April 1945