Joseph Frederick Leitschuh
from Litchfield,Illinois,USA
Technician Fifth Grade (36482388)
3 Company 1 Regiment
born 24.10.1924 Litchfield,Illinois
son of Otto John and Lillian Winifred (nee Britton) Leitschuh
farm hand in civilian life
enlisted 20.4.1943 Peoria,Illinois
1 Ranger Bn
4 Ranger Bn (Company C)
FSSF 1944
WIA and POW 23.5.1944 Anzio,Italy
released April 1945
discharged 1.6.1945
employed by A.O. Smith and Acu-rule
coal miner,Consolidated Coal Company,Coffeen 1965-83
married Maxine Spudick 20.9.1947 (3 sons George,John and David,1 daughter JoAnn)
died 3.11.2017 Mount Olive,Illinois (last residence)
Calvary Catholic Cemetery,Mount Olive,Macoupin County,Illinois
