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ERKILA, Leonard William - Date of
birth
1923 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
Schroeppel, Oswego County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32737437 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
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
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 January 1945 - Place of
death
Northeast of Lutrebois, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 12 | 27 |
Immediate family
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Members
Emil Erkila (father)
Adeline (Lustila) Erkila (mother)
Eero Erkila (brother)
Elma Erkila (sister)
George Erkila (brother)
More information
Pvt Leonard W. Erkila attended Central Square High School and was employed at the Sealright plant in Fulton.He enlisted in Syracuse, New York on 18 January 1943.
He was killed by small arms fire.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files / 1940 Census, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - MAJ Jimmy Cotton / Mike Duffy
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - nepper, Central Square High School 1940