Leo H. Lang

Company A 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 02/15/1945

 

 

Leo Henry Lang was born in Saint Joseph, Berrien County, Michigan on February 10, 1925.

He was drafted into the Army on August 26, 1944, at Detroit, Michigan.
His home of residence was listed as Saginaw County, Michigan. He had completed
four years of High School and was single with no dependents.
His religion was listed as Protestant.

He was assigned to Company A from the 48th Replacement Battalion on February 8, 1945.

Private Lang was killed in action in the vicinity of Prüm, Germany, on February 15, 1945.

 

Decorations of Leo H. Lang

 

 

 

Leo H. Lang was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Foy Cemetery, Bastogne, Belgium and some time later his remains
were returned to the United States where he was
reinterred in Michigan.

 

Burial:
Oakwood Cemetery
Saginaw
Saginaw County
Michigan, USA
Plot: Sec. 88

 

Grave marker for Leo H. Lang

Photo by s schmidt from the Find A Grave website

 

 

 

 

 


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