Leslie
Gerald
Abbott
Born in Michigan, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Gerald Leslie Abbott
and Bertha May (Roberts) Abbott
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 18
in At Sea
Profile last modified
| Created 19 Aug 2015
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Biography
PFC Leslie Abbott served in the United States Army in World War II
Service started: 23 Dec 1944
Unit(s): 66th Infantry Division, United States Army;"Bedford Boys"
Service ended: 25 Dec 1944
Service started: 23 Dec 1944
Unit(s): 66th Infantry Division, United States Army;"Bedford Boys"
Service ended: 25 Dec 1944
Leslie Abbott was awarded the Purple Heart.
Leslie Gerald Abbott was born on February 27, 1926, in Michigan.
WWII Veteran PFC U.S. Army CO E 262 INF 66 DIV Purple Heart MIA: Lost at sea on the S.S. Leopoldville
Listed on:
Tablets of the Missing at Normandy American Cemetery, France
The Clinton County Veterans Memorial, St. Johns, Michigan.
The Maple Rapids Park Monument, Maple Rapids, Michigan
The National D-Day Memorial, Bedford Virginia
Sources
- Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 07 June 2019), memorial page for PFC Leslie Gerald Abbott (27 Feb 1926–25 Dec 1944), Find A Grave Memorial no. 15323675, citing Sowle Cemetery, Saint Johns, Clinton County, Michigan, USA ; Maintained by Glenn Geirland (contributor 40342511).[1]
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Rejected matches › Leslie Comer Abbott Jr. (1921-1944)
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Categories: Battle of Normandy, D-Day | Bedford, Virginia | 66th Infantry Division, United States Army, World War II | Purple Heart