Leonard Ritter, Jr. [1]
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He went overseas on 2-4-1943. He was wounded on Tarawa on 11-20-1943. He was wounded again in the invasion of Saipan, which resulted in his death. Burial was at sea with full honors. A memorial service was held on 9-10-1944 at Wilson Heights Baptist Church. A memorial marker is located at the National Cemetery in Honolulu, HI.
Age at Death: 20
Image Source: Family photo
Mr. & Mrs. L. B. Ritter, Sr. - Rt. 9, Beattys Ford Rd. Charlotte, NC
Jack Ritter - Charlotte, NC, Mrs. W. A. Black - lives with her parents on Beattys Ford Rd. Charlotte, NC
Mrs. Josephine Ritter of Rozzelles Ferry Rd., Charlotte - grandmother
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