World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Leslie J. Arnold
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Ada, Oklahoma
Honored By
712th Tank Battalion Association
SERVED AS A PRIVATE FIRST CLASS IN B COMPANY OF THE 712TH TANK BATTALION. PARTICIPATED IN SEVERAL MAJOR CAMPAIGNS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. LANDED ON UTAH BEACH ON JUNE 28, 1944 AS PART OF THE 1ST ARMY UNDER GENERAL OMAR BRADLEY AND THEN ATTACHED TO 90TH INFANTRY, 3RD ARMY UNDER COMMAND OF GENERAL GEORGE PATTON, JR.