US PARAS Leshinski, John

[Craig Robertson]

• SURNAME

Leshinski​

• FORENAME

John​

• UNIT

503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company D)​

• RANK

Private First Class​

• NUMBER

33501671​

• DATE OF DEATH

19th April 1945​

• AGE

27​

• GRAVESITE

Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines. Plot N, Row 9, Grave 11​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 19.06.1917 Shamokin, Pennsylvania, USA​

1 year high school​

civil occupation semiskilled occupations in mechanical treatment of metals (rolling, stamping, forging, pressing, etc)​

self employed (Bootleg mining, Coal Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania)​

single with dependents upon enlistment​

resided 456 South Pearl Street, Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania (draft card)​

16.10.1940 draft card Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania​

20.02.1943 entered service Harrisburg, Pennsylvania​

Next of kin - Mother. Mrs. Sofie Leshinski, 456 South Pearl Street, Shamokin, Pennsylvania​

KIA Corregidor Island, Philippines​

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