Leander W. Ege

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Technician Fourth Grade Leander William Ege photo

World War II
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Fallen

Chalky Butte, ND

County:

Slope

Date of Loss:

1945-08-06

Branch of Service:

Army

Rank:

Technician Fourth Grade

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:

813th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Medals and Honors:

Bronze Star

Circumstances:

Killed in action near France.

Biography:

Leander William Ege was born on November 24, 1917, in New England, Slope County, North Dakota to Frederick Joseph Ege and Elizabeth Mary (Lizzie) Loesch Ege. Technician Fourth Grade Ege served in the African, Italian, French, Germany, Austrian Theatres and was engaged in Tunisia, Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, Rhineland, and Central Europe Campaigns. He was killed on August 6, 1945, in Wels, Austria and is buried at Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial, Plot F, Row 14, Grave 31, Saint-Avold, Departement de la Moselle, Lorraine, France. He received Bronze Star award.

Sources: Ancestry/Find a Grave/County Book

Leander W. Ege

World War II - Fallen

World War II
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Fallen