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Pvt Vern Eugene “Gene” Leggott

Birth	:	4 Jun 1923 Elwood, Gosper County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	25 Jun 1944 France
Burial	:	Elwood Cemetery, Elwood, Gosper County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.5999300, -99.8397300
Description	:	"The Elwood Bulletin" [Elwood, Gosper Co., NE], Thursday, 3 Aug 1944: Pvt. Vern G. Leggott Reported Missing in Action in France Pvt. Vern G. Leggott, 21, has been reported missing in action on the battlefields of France since June 25, according to a telegram received last Thursday by his wife from the war department. Pvt. Leggott was a machine gunner in Company D in the infantry. Pvt. Leggott reported for military service to Fort Leavenworth October 24, 1943, and was assigned to Camp Blanding, Florida, for training. He remained there until March 1, when he came to Elwood on a furlough. He reported for... Read More	"The Elwood Bulletin" [Elwood, Gosper Co., NE], Thursday, 3 Aug 1944: Pvt. Vern G. Leggott Reported Missing in Action in France Pvt. Vern G. Leggott, 21, has been reported missing in action on the battlefields of France since June 25, according to a telegram received last Thursday by his wife from the war department. Pvt. Leggott was a machine gunner in Company D in the infantry. Pvt. Leggott reported for military service to Fort Leavenworth October 24, 1943, and was assigned to Camp Blanding, Florida, for training. He remained there until March 1, when he came to Elwood on a furlough. He reported for duty to Fort Mead, Md., on March 17 and was transferred to Camp Shanks, N.Y. Pvt. Leggott arrived in England for overseas duty the last of April. Pvt. Leggott is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Leggott. He attended the local schools and graduated with the senior class in 1941. While Pvt. Leggott was in training at Camp Blanding, Mrs. Leggott spent several weeks with him and returned to Elwood with him at the time of his furlough. Since he reported for duty to Fort Mead, Mrs. Leggott has made her home with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Salisbury. The last letter Mrs. Leggott received from her husband was dated June 18. ____________________ "The Elwood Bulletin" [Elwood, Gosper Co., NE], Thursday, 7 Sep 1944: Pvt. Vern G. Leggott Killed In Action in France June 25 Pvt. Vern G. Leggott, 21, previously reported missing in action in the Normandy battle sector in France on June 25, was killed in action, according to a telegram received yesterday by his wife, Beth Salisbury Leggott. Pvt. Leggott was a machine gunner in Co. D in the infantry. Pvt. Leggott entered the service at Fort Leavenworth, Kans., Oct. 24, 1943, and arrived in England for overseas duty last April. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Leggott. _______________________ "Sunday Journal and Star" [Lincoln, Lancaster Co., NE], Sunday, 27 Jun 1948, p. 2A: Nebraska War Dead Returned Bodies of 33 Nebraskans who lost their lives in Europe during World war II are being returned aboard the transport Greenville Victory. The vessel will dock in New York, with date of arrival to be announced . . . . They and their next of kind as listed by the army department are: . . . Pvt. Vern E. Leggott, Ed Leggott, Elwood. _________ Vern Leggott was laid to rest in Elwood Cemetery 14 Jul 1948, more than four years after his death. ____________________

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Pvt Vern Eugene “Gene” Leggott's memorial is located at: Elwood Cemetery, Elwood, Gosper County, USA.
When did Pvt Vern Eugene “Gene” Leggott death?
Pvt Vern Eugene “Gene” Leggott death on 25 Jun 1944 in France
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Latitude: 40.5999300
Longitude: -99.8397300

Family Members:

Parent

Edward Leggott

(1888 - 1978)

Jessie Adelle Mueller Leggott

(1888 - 1980)

Spouse

Elizabeth Joy “Beth” Salisbury Pfeiffer

(1924 - 2007)

Siblings

Keith Leggott

(1914 - 1985)

Galen Leggott

(1916 - 1984)

Beth Leggott Leggott

(1919 - 2017)

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