World War II Honoree

Leopold W. F. Mueller

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Victoria, Texas

Honored By

Ellen Mueller Orsak & Leslie Mueller

Relationship

Sister & Brother

ENTERED SERVICE AUGUST 24, 1944 AND WAS STATIONED AT FORT HOOD, TEXAS. SERVED WITH THE 32ND INFANTRY DIVISION, 7TH DIVISION. SHIPPED OVERSEAS TO THE PACIFIC THEATER AND WAS KILLED IN ACTION ON OKINAWA ON MAY 5, 1945. HIS PARENTS, LEOPOLD AND EMELIE KRAUSE MUELLER, WERE AWARDED HIS PURPLE HEART POSTHUMOUSLY. HIS BODY WAS RETURNED TO THE U.S. FOR RE-BURIAL IN VICTORIA, TEXAS ON FEBRUARY 24, 1949.