Leo Peter Borel
1924 - 2012 (87 years)-
Name Leo Peter Borel Born 18 Apr 1924 Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA 
Gender Male Died 11 Feb 2012 Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA Buried 15 Feb 2012 Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery - San Antonio, Texas, USA Person ID I559 Cody LeBlanc's Family Tree Last Modified 20 Mar 2023
Family M.H. Daigle Children 1. Eugene Paul Borel, b. 17 Jul 1953, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA , d. 15 Mar 2022, Round Rock, Williamson County, Texas, USA (Age 68 years)+ 2. L.A. Borel 3. T.W. Borel + 4. R. Borel Last Modified 24 Apr 2019 Family ID F205 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 18 Apr 1924 - Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA 
Died - 11 Feb 2012 - Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA 
Buried - 15 Feb 2012 - Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery - San Antonio, Texas, USA = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Leo Peter Borel and his father O'Neil Borel
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U.S. World War II Draft Card - Leo Peter Borel
Name: Leo Peter Borel
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 18
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 18 Apr 1924
Birth Place: Port Arthur, Texas, USA
Residence Place: Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas, USA
Registration Date: 30 Jun 1942
Registration Place: Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas, USA
Employer: J. and L. Barrell Co.
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 125 lbs.
Complexion: Light Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Next of Kin: Mrs. O'Neil Borel
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Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery - San Antonio, Texas, USA
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Notes - Obituary:
T. Sgt. Leo P. Borel, retired after serving twenty-seven years in the Army and Air Force, was one of the earliest men to be drafted from the Port Arthur area during World War II, and one who made the service a career, passed away February 11, 2012 in Austin, Texas.
Borel was drafted 1942 and underwent basic training at Ft. Knox, KY, before taking part in campaigns in North Africa, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany. He served under famed generals Patton, Bradley, Scott, and others. During the Battle of the Bulge, Borel suffered frost-bite to both feet and was sent back to the United States to recover, later being discharged on VJ Day. After sufficient recovery, Borel enlisted in the Air Force in 1949 and served in the United States, Vietnam, and Germany. He retired from the military in 1973 and moved to Austin, TX, with his wife, Mary H. Borel, and four children.
Borel was an avid bowler and participated in bowling leagues as often as possible.
He is survived by his wife, Mary, sons Eugene and Tom, daughters Laura and Rosemarie; four grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home, followed by funeral services at 2:00 p.m. Borel's final resting place will be at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio.
(Published in Austin American-Statesman on February 15, 2012.)
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