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PFC Leonard McElwee

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PFC Leonard McElwee Veteran

Birth
Larksville, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
2 Jun 1944 (aged 21)
Burial
Nettuno, Città Metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Lazio, Italy Add to Map
Plot
Plot I Row 2 Grave 21
Memorial ID
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Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, The Evening News – 06 Mar 1944, Mon. Page 14
Larksville Boy Is A Casualty
Pvt. Leonard McElwee was wounded in action somewhere in Italy, on February 5, according to word received from the War Department by his mother, Mrs Sarah McElwee, Warman Street, Larksville. The telegram gave no details. It has been learned that Pvt. McElwee has been awarded the Purple Heart medal.
Pvt. Medwee was inducted into the Army on April 21, 1943 and been oversees four months.

Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, The Evening News – 03 Jul 1944, Page 14
Larksville Soldier Missing
Private First Class Leonard McElwee is a son of Mrs S. McElwee of Warman Street, Larksville. He is reported missing in action since June 2 in Italy. He is well known on the West Side and has been in the service for sometime.
Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, The Evening News – 06 Mar 1944, Mon. Page 14
Larksville Boy Is A Casualty
Pvt. Leonard McElwee was wounded in action somewhere in Italy, on February 5, according to word received from the War Department by his mother, Mrs Sarah McElwee, Warman Street, Larksville. The telegram gave no details. It has been learned that Pvt. McElwee has been awarded the Purple Heart medal.
Pvt. Medwee was inducted into the Army on April 21, 1943 and been oversees four months.

Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, The Evening News – 03 Jul 1944, Page 14
Larksville Soldier Missing
Private First Class Leonard McElwee is a son of Mrs S. McElwee of Warman Street, Larksville. He is reported missing in action since June 2 in Italy. He is well known on the West Side and has been in the service for sometime.

Gravesite Details

Entered the service from Pennsylvania.
PFC 135 INF 34 Div



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  • Maintained by: Betty Young
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 6, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56311966/leonard-mcelwee: accessed ), memorial page for PFC Leonard McElwee (15 Nov 1922–2 Jun 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56311966, citing Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial, Nettuno, Città Metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Lazio, Italy; Maintained by Betty Young (contributor 46885431).