Leonard A Engstrom - 298th Engineer Combat Battalion, WWII, WW2

Leonard A Engstrom

Source: Blue Island Sun-Standard, Blue Island, Illinois, Thursday, April 12, 1945, front page
PFC. LEONARD ENGSTROM DIES A war department telegram was received Sunday afternon [sic] boy [sic] Mrs. W. J. Mannel. 2339 West 120th street, announcing the death from wounds on October 2, 1944 of Pfc. Leonard A. Engstrom, 20, who had made his home with his aunt here for six years prior to his entering the service in March 1943. Pfc. Engstrom was horn in Superior, Wisconsin, on January 6, 1924 the son of Axel and Freda (nee Peters) Engstrom. His parents both preceded him in death and he and his two brothers, Roy, now 19, and James now 13 came to live with Mrs. Mannel. Roy is now married and has established a home of his own while James is still with his aunt. Mrs. Mannel received word from the war department on October 20 that Pfc. Engstrom was missing in action as of September 30, 1944. The telegram she received Sunday was the next official word she received. A letter with further details is promised. Pfc. Engstrom was employed by the Ingersoll Steel company prior to entering service. He was with the United States Army Engineers. Pfc. Engstrom was the grandson of Mrs. Minnie Peters.

Source: WW2pow.info (defunct URL)
Name: Leonard A Engstrom
Ser. Number: 36654793
Grade: Private First Class
Service: Army
Arm: Corps Of Engineers
First Report: 09/30/1944
Last Report: 10/02/1944
Residence: Illinois:
Area: European Theatre Germany
Source: Official Sources
Status: Died As Prisoner Of War NAC
Detaining Power: Germany
Camp: Dressing Station Unstated

Source: Find a Grave
Leonard A Engstrom
Birth: Jan. 6, 1924
Death: Oct. 2, 1944
WWII (IL) PFC 293rd Engineer Combat BN
Burial: Graceland Cemetery, Superior Village, Douglas County, Wisconsin
Plot: B7
Memorial ID: 40162991
NOTE: Different unit listed, probably served with multiple units

Source: Blue Island Sun Standard, Blue Island, Illinois, Sunday, June 6, 1976, Page 11
Need list of local dead servicemen
The memorial committee of the Blue Island Bicentennial commission is compiling a list of Blue Island servicemen and servicewomen who died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. The following list are those names gathered by the committee: A. G. Aldarado, Tom J. Artist, C. 0. Bausor, William Bradford, Samuel Bruno, Edward C. Buczek, Louis X. Cabera, Jr. Albert Corradino, Donald B. Cox, August W. Diedesch, Benjamin J. Dominik, Ralph Duey, Vincentx S. Dyrcz, Robert A. Engelsen, Leonard A. Engstrom,...

Source: The Blue Island story : an historical review of the first one hundred and twenty-seven years of our city on the hill, Blue Island, Illinois
PFC. LEONARD A. ENGSTROM
Died of wounds received in action in Germany.
Death pre- sumably occurred in prison camp on
Oct. 21, 1944.

Listed in After/After Action Reports 26 July - 1 Dec 1944:
MISSING IN ACTION - SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1944
Engstrom, Leonard A. Pvt 36654755 30 Sep 44

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