World War II Honoree

Leo S. Rayl

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Danville, Illinois

Honored By

Jean Grisham

Relationship

Niece

HE ENLISTED AS A PRIVATE IN FIELD ARTILLERY AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY ON 9/29/42 AND AND LATER ATTENDED OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL. HE WAS THEN ASSIGNED TO THE QUARTERMASTER CORPS AND WAS COMMISSIONED ON 10/27/44. SENT TO THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC AND PARTICIPATED IN THE SOUTHERN PHILIPPINE AND LUZON CAMPAIGNS AS PART OF A 200 SHIP CONVOY TO JAPAN, BUT THE JAPANESE SURRENDER HAD OCCURRED BEFORE THE CONVOY ARRIVED.