Leroy R. ANGEL
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NUMBER OF SERVICE | 15082589 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
AGE | 21 yo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE OF BIRTH | 1923 Knox County, INDIANA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
ENLISTMENT STATE | INDIANA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
FAMILY |
Spouse : Ethel M. CROFT Parents : Alfred P. ANGEL Siblings : William K & George E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
RANK | Private First Class | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
FONCTION | Infantry Man | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 22 November 1941 Fort Benjamin Harrison INDIANA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
BATTALION | Field Artillery Battalion | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
REGIMENT | 60th Infantry Regiment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
DIVISION | 9th Infantry Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE OF DEATH | 15 June 1944 |
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STATUS | KIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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CEMETERY TEMPORARY |
CEMTERY TEMPORARY of Ste Mère Eglise #1 N°3584 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
CEMETERY | NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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by ginnywortz306 (Fold 3)
Leroy was born in 1923 in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana. His parents were Alfred Pearl Angel (1898 - 1964) and Elenora M. Lindauer Angel (1896 - 1928). Alfred was from Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana and Elenora was born in Evansville but family resided in Ferdinand, Dubois County, Indiana. They married in 1917. Their first child, Elenora M. was born June 4 1917 and did not live.
Leroy had an older sister, Virginia Angel Ferguson (1918 - 1962), two younger brothers: William Kenneth (1920 - 1980) & George Edward (1922 - 1992) and a younger sister, Mary Magdalene (1925-2010). His mother died of cancer in 1928. The 1930 Census shows Kenneth, Edward, Leroy and Virginia were in a Vincennes, Indiana Orphanage. Mary was adopted by her Uncle and Aunt after the death of her mother. The 1940 Census shows Edward, Leroy, Virginia and her husband were living with their father in Evansville.
Leroy registered for the military November 22, 1941 via Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Indiana.
PFC Angel arrived in North Africa late in 1942. He served with the 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division, an infantry field artillery battalion. He also served in Sicily and England.
Leroy married Ethel M. Croft in April of 1944, in Hampshire, England. Ethel is listed as next to kin on the “Headstone Inscription and Internment Record”. PFC Angel was killed in the line of duty, June 15, 1944. His grave is in the Normandy American Colleville-sur-Mer Cemetery, Plot F 11 28. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
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Plaque on the monument in Vanderburgh County
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Monument in Vanderburgh County
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His is memorialize on the Vanderburgh County World War II Honor Roll monument along with the other heroes of the county who lost their lives in World War II. This monument is inscribed: “Dedicated to the Heroes of Vanderburgh County of World War II” and is erected on the Old Court House Lawn, Evansville, Indiana. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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9th INFANTRY DIVISION - THE VARSITY
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SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | Aad.archives.gov - Abmc.gov - Findagrave.com - Fold 3 |
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PROGRAMMER | Henri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |