HACKENMILLER, Leo Joseph 1918-1943

HACKENMILLER, BLAKE

Posted By: Diane M Scott (email)
Date: 7/13/2011 at 12:18:31

Leo Joseph Hackenmiller 1918-1943

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PARENTS HEAR SOLDIER SON DIES IN ITALY

Stacyville – Mr. and Mrs. John Hackenmiller of Meyer received a telegram Saturday stating that their son, Sgt. Leo Hackenmiller, 24, had died in Italy, November 6th.

He had been in service since May, 1941, was overseas over a year and received decorations for service beyond duty in action in Tunisia and the invasion of Sielly. He was still with the fighting forces in Italy.

He leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hackenmiller; 1 brother, Alfred, and 1 sister, Catherine at home.

Mason City Globe Gazette, Tuesday November 30, 1943

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Leo Joseph Hackenmiller was born January 40, 1918 in Mitchell Co., Iowa, the son of John Hackenmiller and Helen (Blake) Hackenmiller.

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US Roster of World War II Dead
Name: Leo J Hackenmiller
Gender: Male ; Race: White ; Religion: Catholic
Cemetery Name: Nettuno (Permanent Cemetery), Nettuno, Italy
Grave number: f 15 20
Disposition: According to next of kin ;
Service Branch: Army ; Rank: Private First Class ; Service Number: 37044640 3

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There is a Remembrance tombstone in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Meyer, Mitchell, Iowa