World War II Honoree

LeRoy J. Bingaman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Garfield, Kansas

RECEIVED BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP WHITE, OREGON AND SELECTED AS ONE OF THE BATTALION BUGLERS. ASSIGNED TO FIRE DIRECTION SECTION IN ARTILLERY FIRING CENTER, YAKIMA, WASHINGTON. SERVED ONE YEAR WITH ARTILLERY SCHOOL TROOPS AT FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA. ASSIGNED FOR DUTY WITH 242ND FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION WHILE SERVING IN EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AND SAW ACTION FOR 14 MONTHS. ATTACHED TO 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION AND MANY OTHER CORPS GROUPS.