World War II Honoree

Leon G. Engleman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Allentown, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Fred Decker

Relationship

Grandson

HE RE-ENLISTED ON JUNE 1, 1944. HE ARRIVED IN EUROPE SOMETIME IN DECEMBER 1944, WHERE HE JOINED THE HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 60TH ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION, 9TH ARMORED 'PHANTOM' DIVISION AS A PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. HE PARTICIPATED IN THE CENTRAL EUROPEAN CAMPAIGN AND THE RHINELAND CAMPAIGN AND TOOK PART IN THE TAKING OF THE LUDENDORFF BRIDGE AT REMAGEN ON MARCH 7, 1945. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION MARCH 14, 1945 WHILE CHARGING A HILL ON THE EASTERN SIDE OF THE BRIDGE. ORIGINALLY BURIED IN HENRI-CHAPELLE CEMETERY, BELGIUM ON MARCH 18, 1945. LATER BURIED IN ARLINGTON CEMETERY, ALLENTOWN, LEHIGH COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.