Wesley R LeLand
Killed in Action
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Serial Number35571476
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
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