World War II
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Fallen
Fallen
County:
Barnes
Date of Loss:
Branch of Service:
Army
Rank:
Tech. 5c
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
36th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
Circumstances:
Killed in action in Europe.
Biography:
KJELLAND, Leonard Benjamin Servicenumber: 37327668 Age: 22 Born: 20 June, 1922, North Dakota Hometown: Barnes County, North Dakota Family: Benjamin O. Kjelland (father) Anna C. Kjelland (mother) Marie V. Kjelland (sister) Olaf Kjelland (brother) Harold Kjelland (brother) Bernhard Kjelland (brother) Bernice A. Kjelland (sister) Margarett Kjelland (sister) Edna Kjelland (sister) Elton E. Kjelland (brother) Rank: Technician Fifth Class Function: Not available Regiment: - Battalion: - Division €“ Transport: - Company €“ Squadron: 36th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron Unit €“ Group: C Troop Plane data: (Serialnumber, MACR, etc.) - Date of death: 8 April 1945 Status: KIA Place of death: In the vicinity of Essen Spot: Not available Awards: Purple Heart Gravenumber: Plot D, Row 16, Grave 25 Cemetery: American War Cemetery Margraten Biography: - Other information: Benjamin O. Kjelland, Leonard's father, was born in Norway. T/5 Leonard B. Kjelland was first buried at Temporary Cemetery Margraten Block CC, Row 11, Grave 265. Source of information: Raf Dykmans, www.abmc.gov , www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / 1930 Census, www.history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/resmat/ww2list.html Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Jess Koppen