Name:
Leander John Gillen
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
463460
Unit:
9th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-09
State:
Kansas
Cemetery:
Graceland Cemetery, Meade, Meade County, Kansas, USA
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Leander John Gillen was born on February 20, 1921, in Kingman, Kingman County, Kansas. He was the son of Dominic J. Gillen and Wilemina Ann "Minnie" Lampe Gillen.
He served in Company C, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as a Private First Class during World War II. He died from his wounds received in battle on August 9, 1944, during the Battle for Guam.