World War II Honoree

Leslie O. Axling

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Seattle, Washington

Honored By

Leslie O. Axling

Relationship

Self

SERVED IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC CAMPAIGN WITH THE 41ST INFANTRY DIVISION IN THE 146TH FIELD ARTILLERY HEADQUARTERS BATTERY. OPERATED CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT WITH 116 COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALION FROM 1942 IN NEW GUINEA, THEN TO PHILIPPINE ISLANDS IN 1944 AND THE OCCUPATION OF JAPAN IN 1945. PARTICIPATED IN ONE LAND-BASED OPERATION AND FOUR ASSAULT LANDINGS. DISCHARGED JULY 19 1945 AFTER ALMOST FIVE YEARS, HAVING JOINED AUG 3 1940.