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Leona Abram (1916 - 1959)

Leona Abram
Born in Mississippi, United Statesmap
Daughter of and [mother unknown]
Sister of
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[children unknown]
Died at age 42 [location unknown]
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Biography

US Black Heritage Project
Leona Abram is a part of US Black heritage.
Leona was born in 1916. She passed away in 1959.
Leona Abram served in the United States Army in World War II
Service started: 23 Aug 1944
Unit(s): 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion
Service ended: 3 Feb 1946
Leona served in the famous 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion in World War II. She enlisted in the army 23 August 1944 in New Orleans, Louisiana, and was discharged 3 February 1946. She reenlisted 15 April 1952 and was discharged 1 June 1953.
Leona Abram served in the United States Army in the Korean War
Service started: 15 Apr 1952
Unit(s):
Service ended: 1 Jun 1953

Sources

  • "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNT9-HS8 : 2 February 2021), Leona Abram in entry for Sol Abram, 1920.
  • "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XM1V-TXK : accessed 10 November 2021), Leona Abram in household of Sal Abram, Beat 5, Marion, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 13, sheet 6B, line 81, family 123, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1155; FHL microfilm 2,340,890.
  • "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KM61-KM3 : 5 December 2014), Leona Abram, enlisted 23 Aug 1944, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
  • Ancestry.com. U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1970 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data: Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941. Microfilm publication M1916, 134 rolls. ARC ID: 596118. Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, Record Group 92. National Archives at Washington, D.C.
  • Find A Grave: Memorial #96205220




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