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PVT. Billstein, Leon Wesley
Service number: 38155246
Age: 33
Born: June 2, 1911, Victoria, Victoria County, Texas, USA
Hometown: Victoria, Texas, USA
Family:
Charles M Billstein (father)
Sophia A (nee Franz) Billstein (mother)
Lloyd F Billstein (brother)
Pearl Willet Billstein/Roos (sister)
Rank: Private
Function: Rifleman
Battalion: 38th Armored Infantry Battalion
Division: 7th Armored Division
Company: C
Date of death: September 6, 1944
Status: Killed In Action
Place of death: Gravelotte, Departement de la Moselle, Lorraine, France
Spot: Not available
Awards / Commendations:
★ Purple Heart
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ Combat Infantryman Badge
★ Marksmanship Badge
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
Grave number: Not available
Cemetery:
Farrer Cemetery
Inez, Victoria County, Texas, USA
Date of enlistment: Reported for duty on March 19, 1942, Fort Sam Houston, Texas
Other information:
We would like to thank Donna Goble member id# 46804857 for the transfer of this account.
PVT. Billstein, Leon Wesley
Service number: 38155246
Age: 33
Born: June 2, 1911, Victoria, Victoria County, Texas, USA
Hometown: Victoria, Texas, USA
Family:
Charles M Billstein (father)
Sophia A (nee Franz) Billstein (mother)
Lloyd F Billstein (brother)
Pearl Willet Billstein/Roos (sister)
Rank: Private
Function: Rifleman
Battalion: 38th Armored Infantry Battalion
Division: 7th Armored Division
Company: C
Date of death: September 6, 1944
Status: Killed In Action
Place of death: Gravelotte, Departement de la Moselle, Lorraine, France
Spot: Not available
Awards / Commendations:
★ Purple Heart
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ Combat Infantryman Badge
★ Marksmanship Badge
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
Grave number: Not available
Cemetery:
Farrer Cemetery
Inez, Victoria County, Texas, USA
Date of enlistment: Reported for duty on March 19, 1942, Fort Sam Houston, Texas
Other information:
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