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Deinlein, Leonard

Date of death:
May 25th, 1944 (Roccasecca dei Volssci/Province of Latina, Italy)
Buried on:
Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial
Nationality:
American

Biography

Corporal Leonard Deinlein is buried at the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial, Nettuno/province of Rome, Italy. Plot: B, Row: 8, Grave: 34.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Corporal
Unit:
Headquarters Company, 350th Infantry Regiment, 88th Infantry Division "Fighting Blue Devils", U.S. Army
For action performed on 23 May 1944, in Roccasecca dei Volsci/Province of Latina, Italy.


Posthumously awarded. Citation unavailable.
Silver Star Medal (SSM)

Sources

  • - Delaney, J.P. – The Blue Devils in Italy – A History of the 88th Infantry Division in World War II, The Battery Press, Nashville, USA, 1988
    - Wallace, J.E., The Blue Devil “Battle Mountain” Regiment in Italy – a History of the 350th Infantry Regiment 1944-1945, The Battery Press, Nashville, USA, 1986
    - American Battle Monuments Commission

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