US PARAS VanErdewyk, Leo J.

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

VanErdewyk ​

• FORENAME

Leo J. ​

• UNIT

506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company B) ​

• RANK

First Sergeant ​

• NUMBER

6933606 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

6th October 1944 ​

• AGE

25 ​

• GRAVESITE

Ardennes American Cemetery,Neupre,Belgium Plot A Row 39 Grave 58 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Carroll County,Iowa​

entered service 1.8.1939​

former Judge Advocate General's Corps (Philippines Dept)​

award Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster​

also remembered Netherlands American Cemetery - Tablets of the Missing​

remains were later recovered​

KIA Holland ​