Leroy, Jacques

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Date of birth:: September 10th, 1924 (Binche, Belgium)
Date of death:: August 5th, 1996 (Siegsdorf/Bavaria, Germany)
Nationality:: Belgian

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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: SS-Untersturmführer (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:: Kommandant 1. / SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 69 “Wallonie”.
Awarded on:: April 20th, 1945

Probably awarded by General Burgdorf. No evidence available in the Bundesarchiv.

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Sources

Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
- FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- SCHNEIDER, J.W., Their Honor Was Loyalty!, Bender (R.James) Publishing, 1993.
- Axis Biographical Research

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