World War II Honoree

William Leonard Chesla

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cleveland, Ohio

Honored By

Family

SERVED FROM APRIL 1943 TO DECEMBER 1945. ENTERED THE SERVICE THROUGH CAMP PERRY, OHIO. TRAINED WITH COMPANY A AT FORT LEONARD WOOD, OZARK MOUNTAINS. SERVED WITH U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, COMPANY F, 344TH ENGINEER BATTALION. ARMY SERIAL NUMBER 35 059 723. SERVED IN FRANCE, ITALY AND AFRICA (NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, CENTRAL EUROPE). RECEIVED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 5 BRONZE STARS AND 1 BRONZE ARROWHEAD AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. RECEIVED HONORABLE DISCHARGE ON DECEMBER 3, 1945.