Name:
Leroy Francis Hesse
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
490166
Unit:
United States Marine Corps
Date of Death:
1944-07-21
State:
Iowa
Cemetery:
Calvary Cemetery, Wisconsin Rapids, Wood County, Wisconsin, USA
Plot:
Section 13D
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LeRoy Francis Hesse was born on October 24, 1912, in Dubuque Township, Dubuque County, Iowa. He was the son of Henry Hesse and Philomena "Minnie" Moser Hesse.
He served in Company A, 1st Armored Amphibian Battalion, United States Marine Corps as a Sergeant during World War II. He was Killed in Action on July 21, 1944, during the Battle for Guam.