James D Leabo (1924 Oregon) of Multnomah County, Oregon, enlisted as a Private in the U.S. Army (S/N 39327434) on 22 February 1943 in Portland, Oregon. He was described as single, stood 70 inches tall, weighed 143 pounds, and had completed 1 year of high school. His job had been in the “Warehousing, storekeeping, handling, loading, unloading, and related occupations”.
KILLED IN LUZON
Pfc. James Leabo, son of the late Jim Leabo, formerly of Trail, has been killed in action with the infantry, according to word received by Mrs. Segessenman of Shady Cove, Ore. Leabo, with his mother, father and brother Dale lived in the Rogue Elk district on what is now the Wilmar Ragsdale place. He served In Hawaii, New Guinea and Dutch East Indies before taking part in the invasion of Luzon, where he was killed February 16. Besides his mother, Alta Leabo-Todd, he is survived by his brother, Dale, of Portland and his step-father and two stepsisters of the same address; also two uncles, Barney and Pliney Leabo of Medford and several aunts.
Source: Medford Mail Tribune (Medford, Oregon), Thursday, 29 March 1945, page 10.
KILLED IN LUZON
Pfc. James Leabo, son of the late Jim Leabo, formerly of Trail, has been killed in action with the infantry, according to word received by Mrs. Segessenman of Shady Cove, Ore. Leabo, with his mother, father and brother Dale lived in the Rogue Elk district on what is now the Wilmar Ragsdale place. He served In Hawaii, New Guinea and Dutch East Indies before taking part in the invasion of Luzon, where he was killed February 16. Besides his mother, Alta Leabo-Todd, he is survived by his brother, Dale, of Portland and his step-father and two stepsisters of the same address; also two uncles, Barney and Pliney Leabo of Medford and several aunts.
Source: Medford Mail Tribune (Medford, Oregon), Thursday, 29 March 1945, page 10.
James D Leabo (1924 Oregon) of Multnomah County, Oregon, enlisted as a Private in the U.S. Army (S/N 39327434) on 22 February 1943 in Portland, Oregon. He was described as single, stood 70 inches tall, weighed 143 pounds, and had completed 1 year of high school. His job had been in the “Warehousing, storekeeping, handling, loading, unloading, and related occupations”.
KILLED IN LUZON
Pfc. James Leabo, son of the late Jim Leabo, formerly of Trail, has been killed in action with the infantry, according to word received by Mrs. Segessenman of Shady Cove, Ore. Leabo, with his mother, father and brother Dale lived in the Rogue Elk district on what is now the Wilmar Ragsdale place. He served In Hawaii, New Guinea and Dutch East Indies before taking part in the invasion of Luzon, where he was killed February 16. Besides his mother, Alta Leabo-Todd, he is survived by his brother, Dale, of Portland and his step-father and two stepsisters of the same address; also two uncles, Barney and Pliney Leabo of Medford and several aunts.
Source: Medford Mail Tribune (Medford, Oregon), Thursday, 29 March 1945, page 10.
KILLED IN LUZON
Pfc. James Leabo, son of the late Jim Leabo, formerly of Trail, has been killed in action with the infantry, according to word received by Mrs. Segessenman of Shady Cove, Ore. Leabo, with his mother, father and brother Dale lived in the Rogue Elk district on what is now the Wilmar Ragsdale place. He served In Hawaii, New Guinea and Dutch East Indies before taking part in the invasion of Luzon, where he was killed February 16. Besides his mother, Alta Leabo-Todd, he is survived by his brother, Dale, of Portland and his step-father and two stepsisters of the same address; also two uncles, Barney and Pliney Leabo of Medford and several aunts.
Source: Medford Mail Tribune (Medford, Oregon), Thursday, 29 March 1945, page 10.
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