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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Leslie Pain

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Carnegie, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

BEGAN HIS MILITARY SERVICE IN 1940 AS AN ARTILLERY OFFICER. DURING THE WAR, WAS ASSIGNED AS AN ARMY LIAISON OFFICER ON AN ADMIRAL'S GENERAL STAFF WHERE HE PARTICIPATED IN PLANNING FOR THE INVASION OF JAPAN. LEFT ACTIVE DUTY IN 1945, REMAINED IN THE ARMY RESERVES AND RETIRED WITH THE RANK OF COLONEL.