DOB/DOD: January 26, 1916 (Norwalk, CT) – February 2, 1975 (CT); 59 years old
MARITAL STATUS: Married Dorothy Safir on December 14, 1941, in New York City; divorced in 1943. Married to Ethel Sakowitz (1922-1999) on January 30, 1949, in New York City.
CHILDREN: One daughter, Kim Abramson Hansen (1957-). Three sons, Paul R. (1950-), Seth D. (1951-1996), and Keith V. (1955-)
LOCAL ADDRESS: 171 Chestnut Hill Road, Norwalk
ENLISTMENT: April 3, 1942
SERVICE NUMBER: 11065904
DISCHARGE: February 2, 1946
UNIT: 126th Infantry Regiment
FAMILY: Born to Samuel (1885-1950) and Esther Abramson (1891-1964). One sister, Sylvia Abramson Schnabel (1913-1989).
From The Norwalk Hour May 14, 1945
STAFF SGT ABRAMSON WOUNDED IN ACTION
Staff Sergeant Leonard Abramson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Abramson of 5 Cedar Street, was wounded in action in Luzon, according to word received by his parents. He is now on the road to recovery and has been awarded the Purple Heart, which he has sent to his parents.
From The Norwalk Hour February 3, 1975
Leonard Abramson, of 141 Chestnut Hill Road, Norwalk, husband of Ethel Satowitz Abramson, died Sunday morning in West Haven Veterans Administration Hospital after a lengthy illness. Mr. Abramson was born in Norwalk, the son of the late Samuel and Esther Greenspan Abramson, and had been a lifelong resident of the city. He was a real estate broker and developer and a member of Beth Israel Synagogue and the Independent Hebrew Society. A veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II, he was awarded the Order of the Purple Heart. Surviving are his wife of Norwalk; three sons, Paul Abramson of Willimantic, Seth Abramson of Storrs, Keith Abramson of New Orleans, Louisiana; a daughter, Miss Kim Abramson of Lancaster, Pennsylvania; and a sister, Mrs. Irving (Sylvia) Schnable of Norwalk. Funeral services were held this afternoon at 1 o’clock in the Collins Funeral Home, 92 East Avenue, with Rabbi Israel Yavne of Beth Israel Synagogue officiating. Interment took place at the Independent Hebrew Society Cemetery. Shiva (period of mourning) will be observed at the late residence.
Buried in Independent Hebrew Society Cemetery, 143 Richards Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut; Section and Plot Number are unknown.
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