World War II Honoree

Leon T. Dreger

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Kenosha, Wisconsin

Honored By

Beverly Dreger

EUROPEAN THEATER. LANDED D-DAY AT OMAHA BEACH; FOUGHT ALL THE WAY TO MAGDEBURG, GERMANY; WOUNDED NEAR ALSDORF, GERMANY; TAKEN TO THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART, SILVER STAR AND FIVE BRONZE STARS. FOUGHT IN ALL MAJOR BATTLES IN EUROPE. IN THE 30TH INFANTRY DIVISION AS A PLATOON SERGEANT IN COMPANY L, 117TH REGIMENT.