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Sgt Leon E. Briggs

World War II

United States of America
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Birth- 28/04/1925
Springfield, Greene County, Missouri

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1939 - 1945World War II- Age: 18 years

Rank
Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces
Service Number
38588185
Regiment
418th Bomber Squadron, 100th Bomber Group, Heavy
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United States of America

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Enlistment Date
29/07/1943
Enlistment Place
Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Enlistment Rank
Private

Award

Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart

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Gold Star
Purple Heart
Death- 7/04/1945-Age: 20 years
Death
7-Apr-45

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Plane Crash
7/04/1945
Steinhuder Lake, Hanover, Germany

Burial

Buried at: Plot B Row 13 Grave 18 Ardennes American Cemetery Neupre, Belgium
Memorial Location
Plot B Row 13 Grave 18
Ardennes American Cemetery
Neupre, Belgium

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Other Facts

Gender
Male
State Of Residence
Missouri

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Full Name
Leon E Briggs

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Also Known As
Leon Earl Briggs
Father
Charles Edward Briggs
Mother
Anna Lou Haney Briggs Hullinger

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