Leroy Gage Weston

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.
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal Awarded for military service with the Asiatic-Pacific Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
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 or Not Found:
Yes ABMC Form 1, Headstone Inscription And Interment Record
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
Yes WWII Hospital Admission Records

WWII Draft Card Data
Leroy Gage Weston
Race, Gender: White Male  -  Age: 18  -  Relationship to Draftee: Self
Birth Date: June 12, 1926  -  Birth Place: Lind, Washington
Residence Place: Lind, Adams County, Washington
Registration Date: June 12, 1944  -  Registration Place: Washington State
Employer: A. L. Weston
Weight: 150  -  Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Blue   -  Hair Color: Brown  -  Height: 5' 7"
Next of Kin: Albert L. Weston, Father
Members of Household: Leroy Gage Weston, Self
Albert L. Weston, Father

Note 1: The death location, "On The Philippine Island of Luzon" is a general location based on the best information available at this time. In the case of PVT Weston, this location was estimated on:

A. His ABMC Form 1, Headstone Inscription And Interment Record, identifies his assigned unit as the 161st Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division.

B. At the time PVT Weston was Killed In Action the 25th Division was conducting combat operations on the Philippine Island of Luzon during April and May 1945.

C. Hospital Admission Records indicate that PVT Weston died on May 1, 1945, as a result of Artillery Shell Fragments to the upper body and head. He was not in a medical installation prior to death.

D. Further history and information on the 161st Infantry Regiment and the 25th Infantry Division can be found at Wikipedia, 25th Infantry Division, 25th Infantry Division Association, Wikipedia, 161st Infantry Regiment and the 161st Infantry Regiment Association .

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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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