World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Leonard Anthony Fornito
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Brooklyn, New York
Honored By
Lena Fornito Iredell
Relationship
Daughter
SERVED WITH THE 172ND INFANTRY, 43RD DIVISION IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC, PHILIPPINES, NEW GUINEA AND JAPAN. RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN'S BADGE.