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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Leonard A. Funk, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pennsylvania

Honored By

Irving T. Shanley

Relationship

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Activity During WWII

FIRST SERGEANT OF COMPANY C, 508TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION. PARACHUTED INTO NORMANDY, FRANCE JUNE 6, 1944 (D-DAY) AND INTO NIJMEGEN, HOLLAND SEPTEMBER 17,1944. ALSO FOUGHT WITH THIS REGIMENT DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE IN BELGIUM DURING THE WINTER OF 1944-1945. AWARDED THE MEDAL OF HONOR, DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS, SILVER STAR, BRONZE STAR.