World War II Honoree

Leo Leroy Powell

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Tuscarora, New York

Honored By

Lettie Ward Powell

Relationship

Wife

FEBRUARY 13, 1941, INDUCTED AND SENT TO FORT NIAGARA, NEW YORK. FEBRUARY 14, 1941, TRANSFERRED TO FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY. ARMY SPECIALTY, LIGHT TRUCK DRIVER AND CLERK. NOVEMBER 5, 1941, ENLISTED RESERVE CORPS. JANUARY 23, 1942, 1580TH SERVICES UNIT, CAMP CAMPBELL, KENTUCKY. JULY 19, 1943, TRANSFERRED TO ALASKA TO WORK ON ALASKAN-CANADIAN HIGHWAY. FEBRUARY 6, 1944, TRANSFERRED TO ARMY SERVICE FORCES, 7TH SERVICE COMMAND, CAMP CROWDER IN NEOSHO, NEWTON COUNTY, MISSOURI. AUGUST 24, 1944, PROMOTED TO CORPORAL. FEBRUARY 3, 1945, PROMOTED TO SERGEANT. AWARDED HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL AND AMERICAN CAMPAIGN RIBBON. APRIL 2, 1945, HONORABLY DISCHARGED AT SEPARATION CENTER, FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY. U.S. ARMY SERIAL NUMBER 32033833.