Yesterday, I have been granted the adoption of the grave of Pfc Leslie C Banaka.
He was with 602nd TD Bn and got killed when his M-18 hit a Teller mine in the Huldange area (Luxembourg) on February 21, 1945.
If I'm not mistaken, this TD Bn was attached to 80th Infantry (Blue Ridge) at that time.
Leslie was 36 years old.
I even found his photo and that of his brother on the Internet. 
He had a brother - Samuel- who was killed on July 12, 1944. Samuel served in 313th Regiment/79th Infantry Division.
He probably got killed either by sniper or artillery fire right after they took La Haye du Puits, Normandy where they fought elements of a SS unit.
Samuel Banaka - 313th Infantry Regiment
I am honored being able to adopt his grave and that of Homan K Jackson (4AD).
At the end of this month, I probably go visit their graves and pick up my adoption papers.
Erwin