RANGERS Paxton, Leon Shelburn

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Paxton ​

• FORENAME

Leon Shelburn ​

• UNIT

1 Ranger Bn (Company F) ​

• RANK

Technician Fifth Class ​

• NUMBER

35744888 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

30th January 1944 ​

• AGE

20​

• GRAVESITE

Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Italy Tablets of the Missing ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Enoch, Clay County, West Virginia​

born 29.05.1923 Clay County, West Virginia, USA​

father Alonzo Shelburn Paxton (1881-1955)​

mother Nancy Ellen (nee Walker) Paxton (1885-1932)​

1 year high school​

civil occupation unskilled transportation​

single without dependents upon enlistment​

30.06.1942 draft card Enoch, West Virginia​

01.12.1942 entered service Clarksburg, West Virginia​

award Bronze Star, Purple Heart​

MIA Anzio, Italy​

declared dead 19.4.1945 ​

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