World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Leonard Barr Fox, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Troy, New York
Honored By
Leonard Barr Fox, Jr.
HE SERVED WITH THE 146TH ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION AS RECONNAISSANCE AND COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER, PLATOON LEADER WITH THE 3RD PLATOON, COMPANY C. HE SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS FROM JUNE 16, 1944 TO THE END OF WWII FROM NORMANDY TO CZECHOSLOVAKIA. HE RECEIVED THE SILVER SERVICE STAR FOR CAMPAIGNS IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, THE RHINELAND, ARDENNES AND CENTRAL EUROPE. HE RECEIVED THE AUTHORIZED PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, THE CZECHOSLOVAKIA GOVERNMENT MEDAL OF MILITARY MERIT FOR WORK ON WATER WORKS OF THE CITY OF PLZEN, CZECHOSLOVAKIA.