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- Cpl. Leonard Hedges S.S. Guard In Austria, Died June 7, There.
Word was received by Mrs. Robert Hedges of Vici, Wednesday from the war department, stating that her son, Cpt. Leonard Hedges, died June 7, 1945. In his last letter to his relatives, dated June 1st in Austria, said he was guarding S.S. troops, and further stated, “You might think the was is over, over here, but if you were where I am, you would think differently.”
Cpl. Hedges, 27-years of age was inducted into service in February, 1941, trained in Field Artillery at Fort Bill and three other camps, before going to Fort Ord, Calif., and sent to the Aleutians for four months. Returning, he visited his relatives and then sent to Fort Bill for three months special training before he was sent in January, 1944 for overseas service in Italy, France and Germany. Other than his mother, he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Norman Wildman and Mrs. Lynn Espy, and five brothers, Jess, Gordon and Elmer Hedges of Richmond community; Faye Hedges, Seiling, and Frank Hedges, Taos, N. Mexico.
Woodward County Journal, Woodward, Oklahoma. Thursday, 28 June 1945.
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- Cpl. Leonard R. Hedges
Cpl. Leonard R. Hedges, T/5, F.A., son of Lucy J. Hedges and the late J.R. Hedges, was born at Cestos, Oklahoma, on January 19, 1918, and died June 7, 1945, at Salzburg, Austria, at the age of 27 years, four months and 18 days.
Cpl. Hedges received his education in the Richmond community and united with the Christian church at an early age.
He entered the services of his country February 24, 1942, and was stationed at Fort Sill, Okla., until May of that year when he went to Fort Bragg, N. Carolina. Later that fall he went to Camp Carson, Colo., and from there back to Fort Sill for a three months Saddler’s Course. Then on to Camp Hale, Colo. In the fall of 1943, he was transferred to Camp Ord, Calif., and from there he went to the Aleutian Islands and was in the invasion of Kiska. He returned to the States about Christmas of the same year and after a 30 day furlough, went again to Fort Sill and from there to the European Theater of operation. He served in Italy, France, and Germany and Austria where he met his untimely death. Other than his mother, he leaves to mourn his passing, two sisters, Mrs. N.B. Wildman and Mrs. Lynn Espy of the Cestos community; and five brothers, Jess Hedges and Gordon Hedges, Cestos; F.M. Hedges, Seiling; Frank Hedges, Taos, New Mexico, and Rev. Elmer Hedges, Tempe, Ariz.
Woodward County Journal, Woodward, Oklahoma. Thursday, 12 July 1945.
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- Details of Leonard Hedges Death Received by Family.
Details concerning the death of T/5 Leonard R. Hedges were received this week. Hedges died June 7th.
A letter from the War Department disclosed that Leonard died of self-inflicted gunshot wounds while he was inspecting a 30-calibre at about 12 noon at Salsburg, Austria.
When news of Mrs. Hedges’ death was received no information was given at the time, and the family had been, until now, uninformed as to the actual cause.
The Vici Beason, Vici, Oklahoma. Thursday, 2 August 1945.
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