World War II Honoree

Leander DuBois

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Highland, New York

Honored By

Doris DuBois Post

Relationship

Niece

INDUCTED 11/14/42. LEFT NEW PALTZ 11/21/42 FOR CAMP UPTON. BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP SHELBY, MISSISSIPPI. MANEUVERS IN LOUISIANA AND FIELD WORK LATER AT CAMP COXCOMB, CALIFORNIA. WENT OVERSEAS IN DECEMBER 1943. SERVED IN NORTH AFRICA FOR 3 MONTHS. SAW ACTION IN ITALY WITH COMPANY I, 339TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, A PART OF THE 5TH ARMY. HE WAS KILLED IN MINTURNO, ITALY ON MAY 14, 1944. BURIED IN NETTUNO, ITALY AT ANZIO BEACHHEAD CEMETERY. RECIPIENT OF PURPLE HEART, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, AND EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS RIBBON WITH ONE BATTLE STAR.