Name:
Edwin C. Leese
Rank:
First Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-1293978
Unit:
16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-12-23
State:
California
Cemetery:
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Belgium
Plot:
F
Row:
9
Grave:
58
Decoration:
Bronze Star, Purple Heart
Comments:
Edwin C. Leese was born on September 13, 1920 in Beulah, Mercer County, North Dakota. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a First Lieutenant in the 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He died on December 23, 1944 and is now buried in Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Hombourg, Belgium.