MERRILL'S MARAUDERS Girouard, Leo Arthur

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Girouard​

• FORENAME

Leo Arthur​

• UNIT

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• RANK

Private First Class​

• NUMBER

31297637​

• AWARD

Bronze Star,Purple Heart​

• PLACE

Burma 1944​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Bristol County,Massachusetts​

born 17.6.1923 New Bedford,Massachusetts​

son of Samuel and Blanche (nee Henri) Girouard​

1 year high school​

semi-skilled machine shop worker in civilian life​

enlisted 16.2.1943 Boston,Massachusetts​

WIA 10.8.1944 Burma​

475 Infantry Regiment 1944-45​

retired after 25 years service​

Civil Service​

married Alice Marie Cannon 8.10.1950 (1924-2008) (4 children Patricia,Susan,Leo and Alice)​

last residence Seaside,California​

died 31.3.2018 Seaside,California​

Mission Memorial Park,Seaside,Monterey County,California​

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