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PFC Bernard John Leuchs

Birth : 31 Mar 1932
Death : 26 Sep 1954 Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan
Burial : Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Farley, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate : 42.4486008, -90.9961014
Inscription :
IED AT HAKODATE
HOKKAIDO, JAPAN
Description : Dubuque Telegraph Herald Wednesday 29 Sep 1954 Farley

Soldier Lost Aboard Sunken Ferry

Pfc. Bernard J. Leuchs, 22, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Leuchs, Farley, was listed by U.S. Army headquarters in Tokyo Wednesday as missing aboard the capsized ocean ferry Toya Maru. The same announcement was made to the family in an official wire they received Tuesday night. Pfc. Leuchs was one of two Dubuque County soldiers aboard the ill-fated ferry when it sank in a typhoon Sunday. Pfc. Francis Goedken, Dubuque, was the only one of 57 Americans... Read More

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

  • Where is PFC Bernard John Leuchs's memorial?

    PFC Bernard John Leuchs's memorial is located at: Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Farley, Dubuque County, USA.

  • When did PFC Bernard John Leuchs death?

    PFC Bernard John Leuchs death on 26 Sep 1954 in Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan

  • Where are the coordinates of the PFC Bernard John Leuchs's memorial?

    Latitude: 42.4486008
    Longitude: -90.9961014

Family Members:

Parent

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Herman J. Leuchs

(1900 - 1984)

Siblings

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(unknow - unknow)

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Clarence Arsenius Leuchs

(1929 - 2014)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery
Farley, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4486008, -90.9961014

2. Hogan Cemetery
Farley, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4500140, -90.9812590

3. Fairview Cemetery
Farley, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4339981, -91.0139999

4. McGee Cemetery
Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4852982, -91.0064011

5. Saint Patricks Cemetery
Epworth, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4432700, -90.9315400

6. Highview Cemetery
Epworth, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4556007, -90.9310989

7. Epworth Cemetery
Epworth, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4227982, -90.9317017

8. Johns Creek Cemetery
Farley, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3819008, -91.0338974

9. Saint Clements Cemetery
Bankston, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5196190, -90.9617890

10. Mount Hope Cemetery
Dyersville, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4716988, -91.0942001

11. Saint Johns Cemetery
Pleasant Grove, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3888926, -90.9268006

12. Johnson Cemetery
Peosta, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4547005, -90.8788986

13. Lattnerville Catholic Cemetery
Lattnerville, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4850000, -90.8872000

14. Worthington Baptist Cemetery
Worthington, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4119360, -91.1324930

15. Peosta Union Cemetery
Peosta, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4553290, -90.8506860

16. Saint Francis Cemetery
Dyersville, Delaware County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4879860, -91.1355320

17. Saint Paul Cemetery
Worthington, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3931007, -91.1260986

18. Rockville Cemetery
Rockville, Delaware County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4180500, -91.1445800

19. Spring Mills Cemetery
Holy Cross, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5610200, -90.9463600

20. Zion Reformed Church Cemetery
Cascade, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3465000, -91.0813000

21. Saint John the Baptist Cemetery
Centralia, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4707000, -90.8360000

22. Centralia Presbyterian Cemetery
Centralia, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4923000, -90.8327000

23. Saint Boniface Cemetery
New Vienna, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5518000, -91.1148000

24. Cook Cemetery
Rickardsville, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5681920, -90.8964840