Wesley R LeLand
Serial number35571476
Birth year1922
State of enlistmentINDIANA
RankPvt
Unit149th Engineer Combat Battalion, Company A
Date of death1944-06-06
LocationOmaha Beach
The story
Pvt Wesley LeLand was killed in action on 06 June 1944, serving with Company A, 149th Engineer Combat Battalion.
This location is an estimated position — the most specific place recorded in the source — not an exact spot.
Source: NARA
The battlefield
Estimated position (sector-level), shown here with nearby casualties.
Historical evidence
Military details
Enlistment date1942-11-28
Coordinates49.370829, -0.872649 (sector estimate)
MR date reported1944-06-06
MR page1
Confidence levelEstimated (sector-level)
Source: US National Archives, Record Group 64 "Records of the National Archives and Records Administration", Series "Morning Reports, 1940-1946"
Nearby casualties
Same company (149ENG-A), 1944-06-06 — 4 other soldiers lost that day