Jernwood Leek

Private, 141st Infantry, U. S. Army

Killed in Action, 21 January 1944, Italy.

Bar

Compiled by Linda Cunningham Fluharty.


JERNWOOD LEEK, born 8 March 1924, at Moundsville, Marshall County, W.Va., was the son of John Leek and Belle Neff, married in Tyler County in 1922.

1930 Census, Ellsworth District, Tyler County W.Va.
#119
John Leek, Head, 43, Iron Worker Tube Works, b. W.Va.
Belle Leek, Wife, 24, b. W.Va.
Peter Leek, Son, 16, b. W.Va.
Lucille Leek, Daughter, 7, b. W.Va.
Jurnwood Leek, Son, 6, b. W.Va.
Exelee Leek, Daughter, 4, b. W.Va.
Loman Leek, Son, 2, b. W.Va.

1940 Census, Ellsworth District, Tyler County W.Va.
#90 - Pollard Rt. 2
John Leek, Head, 53, Road Work WPA, b. W.Va.
Belle Leek, Wife, 38, b. W.Va.
Peter Leek, Son, 26, b. W.Va.
Lucille Leek, Daughter, 17, b. W.Va.
Jurnwood Leek, Son, 16, b. W.Va.
Exile Leek, Daughter, 14, b. W.Va.
Loman Leek, Son, 13, b. W.Va. Loyd Leek, Son, 10, b. W.Va.

Draft

Jernwood Leek enlisted 10 May 1943 at Clarksburg, W.Va.

Death

Buried at Simpson Chapel Cemetery, Lonetree, Tyler County, W.Va.

Marker
Photo by McTree, find-a-grave.

Draft


BACK