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Clarence Bernard Leksen
Jeremy Anderson2020-12-19T10:05:58-06:00
- Name: Clarence Bernard Leksen
- Location of Birth: Bovey, Minnesota
- Date of Birth: January 14, 1914
- Date of Death: May 9, 1996
- Parents: August Leksen & Pearl (Logefield) Leksen
- High School and Class: 1933 Greenway High School, Coleraine, Minnesota
- College:
- Highest Rank: PFC (Private First Class)
- Branch: Army
- Other Branch:
- Date Sworn In: October 26, 1942
- Place Sworn In:
- Date of Discharge: February 10, 1946
- Place of Discharge:
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- Military Awards:
- Military Highlights:
WW II Draft Registration Cards – 10/16/1940 – 03/31/1947
State: Minnesota
Name: Clarence Bernard Leksen
Race: White
Age: 26
Birth Date: January 14, 1914
Birth Place: Bovey, Itasca, Minnesota, USA
Residence Place: Bovey, Itasca, Minnesota, USA
Registration Date: October 16, 1940
Employer: Oliver Iron Mining Co., Coleraine, Itasca, Minnesota
Weight: 140
Height: 5-10
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Other Characteristic: Scar on right index finger
Next of Kin: Pearl Leksen, mother, Bovey, Itasca, Minnesota
- Wars Involved:
World War II
- MIA / POW:
- Civilian Life:
Clarence Leksen married Agda Johnson in 1945 in Minnesota. He worked as a driller for the Oliver Mining Company for 30 years and then moved to Banning, California.
He died in San Bernardino County, California and is buried in Desert Lawn Memorial Park, Calimesa, California (Plot VES 231-G). He is survived by his wife Agda; a son, Paul; and a brother, George.
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