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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Leonard C. Birgy

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Kalkaska, Michigan

Honored By

Family

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED ON FEBRUARY 23, 1943, DURING HIS SENIOR YEAR AND PRIOR TO GRADUATION AS VALEDICTORIAN OF KALKASKA HIGH SCHOOL IN MICHIGAN. COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AT THE U.S. NAVAL TRAINING SCHOOL IN LOGAN, UTAH ON SEPTEMBER 8, 1943. SERVED IN OKINAWA. RECEIVED NAVY TRAINING COURSE CERTIFICATE FOR RADIO MATERIAL FROM TREASURE ISLAND, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA ON MARCH 3, 1944. ATTAINED RANK OF STAFF SERGEANT PRIOR TO HONORABLE DISCHARGE ON SEPTEMBER 12, 1945. RECIPIENT OF WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL (2X), NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL (ASIA), AMPHIBIOUS FORCES INSIGNIA AND U.S. MARINE CORPS MARKSMAN BADGE.