Leland D. Klein

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Radioman First Class Leland Dave Klein grave marker photo

World War II
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Fallen

County:

Cavalier

Date of Loss:

1945-08-13

Branch of Service:

Navy

Rank:

Radioman 1st Class

Listed on/in the:

Major Battle/Theatre:

Asiatic Pacific Theater

Circumstances:

Killed in action in Okinawa

Biography:

Leland Dave Klein was born in Munich, Cavalier County, North Dakota on May 24, 1924, to David Gottfried and Elizabeth (Lizzie) Waltner Klein. He entered the United States Navy in Farragut, Idaho on December 26, 1943, and served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater. Radioman First Class Klein was killed in action on August 13, 1945, in Okinawa, Japan. He is buried in Alsen Cemetery, Alsen, Cavalier County, North Dakota.

Source: Ancestry/Find a Grave

Leland D. Klein

World War II - Fallen

World War II
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Fallen