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 29 Feb 2012 Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery - San Antonio, Texas, USA Person ID I559 Cody LeBlanc's Family Tree Last Modified 25 Jan 2025
Family Mary Helen Daigle, b. 14 Jan 1929, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA , d. 15 Jan 2025, Round Rock, Williamson County, Texas, USA (Age 96 years) Married Apr 1951 El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, USA 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 25 Jan 2025 Family ID F205 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 18 Apr 1924 - Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA 
Married - Apr 1951 - El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, USA 
Died - 11 Feb 2012 - Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA 
Buried - 29 Feb 2012 - Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery - San Antonio, Texas, USA = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Documents 
Birth Certificate for Leo Peter Borel
Name: Leo Peter Borel
Birth Date: 18 Apr 1924
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas, USA
Father: O'neal Borel
Father Birth Place: Unknown, Louisiana
Mother: Lillian LeBlanc
Mother Birth Place: Erath, Louisiana
Mother Residence: Port Arthur, Texas, USA
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
Engagement Announcement of Leo Peter Borel and Mary Helen Daigle
Published in The Lafayette Daily Advertiser on March 25, 1951
Marriage License Announcement of Leo Peter Borel and Mary Helen Daigle
Published in The El Paso Times on April 6, 1951
Mary Helen Daigle Borel and Leo Peter Borel Honeymoon in Mexico
Published in The Lafayette Daily Advertiser on June 8, 1951
Birth Announcement of Eugene Paul Borel
Published in The Lafayette Daily Advertiser on July 26, 1953
Death Notice of Leo Peter Borel
Published in The Austin American-Statesman on February 13-14, 2012
Headstones 
Crypt of Leo Peter Borel
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery - San Antonio, Texas, USA
Recordings 
Voices of Veterans - T. Sgt. Leo Peter Borel
Taken July 7, 2010
Tech Sergeant Leo Borel, a resident of Austin, was a tanker in the U.S. Army during WWII and was later a tech sergeant in the Air Force. He was drafted at the age of 18 and fought in WWII from 1942 through 1945 and made the landing at Casablanca.
This is an audio interview of Leo Borel by James Crabtree taken on July 7, 2010 at the Stephen F. Austin Building in Austin, Texas for the support of the Texas Veterans Land Board Voices of Veterans Oral History Program.
The full transcript can be found here: https://voicesofveterans.org/oral-history/assets/borel/leo-borel.pdf
(Published by Voices of Veterans at https://voicesofveterans.org/oral-history/borel.html)
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Notes - Service History:
World War II, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army
- Service Unit/Ship: Company G, 41st Armored Infantry Regiment, 2nd Armored Division "Hell on Wheels"
- Location of Service: Kentucky; North Africa; Italy; France; Germany; European Theater
- Highest Rank: Private First Class
- Dates of Service: 1942-1945
- Entrance into Service: Drafted
- Military Status: veteran
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Branch of Service: Air Force
- Service Unit/Ship: 366th Supply Squadron
- Military Status: veteran
- Death Notice:
BOREL, Leo P., 87, Air Force retiree, of Austin died Saturday. Survived by wife Mary. Services pending with Weed-Corley-Fish, Lamar location.
(Published in The Austin American-Statesman on February 13-14, 2012)
- Obituary:
Leo Borel
April 18, 1924 - February 11, 2012
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.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home, 3125 N. Lamar Blvd. Borel's final resting place will be at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio. The interment will take place at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 29th.
(Published by Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home of Austin, TX)
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