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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Leon H. Berger

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

Leon H. Berger

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

TRAINED IN MIAMI BEACH AND THEN JOINED THE 817TH AVIATION ENGINEER BATTALION. LANDED IN SCOTLAND, THEN ENGLAND AND BUILT THE ONLY PERMANENT AIRFIELD. SERVED IN NORTH AFRICA, TUNISIA AND ITALY. JOINED THE 2ND PHOTO TECHNICAL UNIT WITH THE 13TH PHOTO INTELLIGENCE. TRAINED WITH THE U.S. OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES (OSS) TO GO TO BUDAPEST.