Joseph E Leagans
Serial number0-462340
Rank1Lt
Unit2nd Ranger Battalion, Company E
Date of death1944-06-07
LocationPointe du Hoc
The story
1Lt Joseph Leagans was killed in action on 07 June 1944, serving with Company E, 2nd Ranger 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
Coordinates49.394921, -0.989572 (sector estimate)
MR date reported1944-06-07
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"