Leo Dale Bisson

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Purple Heart Medal Awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the U.S. Armed Forces, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal Awarded for military service for service within the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater between December 7, 1941 and November 8, 1945.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.
 Note that this list may not include all awarded medals, devices, unit citations or qualification badges.

Documents, Forms and Resources Found:
Yes Application For Headstone or Marker, OQMG Form 623, FindAGrave.com
No  Eyewitness Statement or Report
No  Grave Marker Photo(s)
Yes National Archives Database, Enlistment Records
No Official Regiment or Division After Action Report
No  Photo of veteran
No  Washington Newspaper Obit, Notice, or Report
Yes WWII Draft Card Data
No  WWII Hospital Admission Card Files


WWII Draft Card Data
Leo Dale Bisson
Race, Gender: White Male  -  Age: 21  -  Relationship to Draftee: Self
Birth Date: April 3, 1920  -  Birth Place: Washtucna, Washington
Residence Place: Washtucna, Adams County, Washington
Registration Date: 7/1/1941  -  Registration Place: Washington State
Employer: Washtucna Grain Growers
Weight: 160  -  Complexion: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Hazel  -  Hair Color: Brown  -  Height: 6' 0"
Next of Kin: Verda Bisson
Members of Household: Leo D. Bisson, Self
Verda Bisson, Mother

Note 1: The death location, "Near Halle Germany" is based on the best information available at this time. In the case of PFC Bisson, this location was estimated on:

A. His Application For Headstone or Marker, OQMG Form 623, identifies his assigned unit as Company L, 414th Infantry Regiment, 104th Infantry Division and his date of death as 15 April 1945.

B. On 11 April 1945 the 104th Infantry Division was involved in the liberation of the Dora-Mittelbau (Nordhausen) concentration camp. See remember.org Liberation at Nordhausen and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum The 104th Infantry Division.

C. At the time PFC Bisson was Killed In Action the 104th was conducting operations near Halle, Germany between April 15th and 19th, 1945.

D. Further information about the 414th Infantry Regiment, 104th Infantry Division can be found at Wikipedia, 104th Infantry Division (United States), and the 104infdiv.org Mittelbau Dora Concentration Camp, Nordhausen, Germany.

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The following information on this casualty is sourced from The National Archives Database:
 Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records) - See Note 2

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