World War II Honoree

Leonard Morgan Bane, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lexington, Virginia

Honored By

Charlotte Hope Bane

Relationship

Wife

SERVED JUNE 20, 1944 TO JULY 2, 1946. SERVED 17 1/2 MONTHS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN. SUPERVISED AND DIRECTED A PLATOON OF MEN AND MAINTENANCE OF MEDIUM SIZED TANKS. EXECUTED THE ORDERS OF COMMANDING OFFICERS AND SERVED AS LIAISON AGENT BETWEEN ENLISTED MEN AND SUPERVISORS. PREVIOUSLY SERVED AS TANK GUNNER IN COMBAT. PERFORMED DUTIES OF TANK COMMANDER, DIRECTING THE OPERATIONS OF TANKS TO THEIR GREATEST POSSIBLE ADVANTAGE.