Leslie L. Rich

NAME: Leslie Lamar Rich

ASN: 39700032

PLACE OF BIRTH:

DATE OF BIRTH: ?? ??? 1925

DATES OF SERVICE:

UNIT ASSIGNED: B Company 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion

CAMPAIGNS: Southern France

AWARDS: Parachutist Badge with combat jump star, EAME Campaign Medal with arrowhead device, WWII Victory Medal

SUMMARY OF SERVICE:

Field Title	Value	Meaning
ARMY SERIAL NUMBER	39700032	39700032
NAME	RICH#LESLIE#L#JR########	RICH#LESLIE#L#JR########
RESIDENCE: STATE	91	CALIFORNIA
RESIDENCE: COUNTY	037	LOS ANGELES
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT	9141	LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA
DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY	18	18
DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH	06	06
DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR	43	43
GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION	PVT#	Private
GRADE: CODE	8	Private
BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION	NO#	No branch assignment
BRANCH: CODE	02	No branch assignment
FIELD USE AS DESIRED	#	#
TERM OF ENLISTMENT	5	Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
LONGEVITY	###	###
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL	0	Civil Life
NATIVITY	90	Undefined Code
YEAR OF BIRTH	25	25
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP	1	White, citizen
EDUCATION	0	Grammar school
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION	992	Undefined Code
MARITAL STATUS	6	Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY	7	Selectees (Enlisted Men)
CARD NUMBER	#	#
BOX NUMBER	1463	1463
FILM REEL NUMBER	7.34#	7.34#

15 Aug 1944 - Pvt. L. L. Rich 39700032 B Co 509th PIB Bn Participated in Operation Dragoon the airborne invasion of Southern France Plane 26, B Co Plane 6, Seat 7

Pvt. Leslie Rich B Co, 509th PIB Southern France page 108, 112, 427 Book First Airborne Task Force by Michel De Trez

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