Lenard Eugene Grote

Military
Corporal Lenard Eugene Grote, of the 303rd Bomb Group, fixes his bicycle. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 16 Dec 1942. [stamp] and ‘238706.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'When you're five miles from the nearest villiage a bicycle can be a real pal. Corporal Lenard Eugene Grote examines his "English bike" to make sure its works. He comes from 4501 N Malden Avenue, Chicago, where he worked for the Western Electric. he is 21 ye media-378920.jpg FRE 1052 Corporal Lenard Eugene Grote, of the 303rd Bomb Group, fixes his bicycle. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 16 Dec 1942. [stamp] and ‘238706.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'When you're five miles from the nearest villiage a bicycle can be a real pal. Corporal Lenard Eugene Grote examines his "English bike" to make sure its works. He comes from 4501 N Malden Avenue, Chicago, where he worked for the Western Electric. he is 21 years of age and educated at Central Y. His mother, Mrs Isabelle Grote is at 1839 N. Talman.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 1052 - Corporal Lenard Eugene Grote, of the 303rd Bomb Group, fixes his bicycle. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp],...

'When you're five miles from the nearest village a bicycle can be a real pal. Corporal Lenard Eugene Grote examines his "English bike" to make sure its works. He comes from 4501 N Malden Avenue, Chicago, where he worked for the Western Electric. he is 21 years of age and educated at Central Y. His mother, Mrs Isabelle Grote is at 1839 N. Talman.'

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Event Location Date Description

Born

Chicago, IL 24 February 1921

Enlisted

Chicago, IL, USA 18 December 1941 First name is spelt 'Leonard' on enlistment record

Died

La Paz, Mexico 9 January 1988

Buried

Oakmont Memorial Park Lafayette, Contra Costa County, CA Oakmont Memorial Park Lafayette, Contra Costa County, California
4501 N Malden St, Chicago, IL 60640, USA

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Corporal Lenard Eugene Grote, of the 303rd Bomb Group, fixes his bicycle. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 16 Dec 1942. [stamp] and ‘238706.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'When you're five miles from the nearest villiage a bicycle can be a real pal. Corporal Lenard Eugene Grote examines his "English bike" to make sure its works. He comes from 4501 N Malden Avenue, Chicago, where he worked for the Western Electric. he is 21 ye

Object number: FRE 1052 - Corporal Lenard Eugene Grote, of the 303rd Bomb...