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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Leo L. Pace

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Guiderock, Nebraska

Honored By

Robert B. Pace

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

CAREER NAVAL OFFICER, 1920-1946. IN THE PACIFIC THEATER, HE WAS COMMANDER OF SUBMARINE DIVISION 141 FROM OCTOBER 1942 TO JANUARY 1944 AND COMMANDER OF SUBMARINE SQUADRON 20 FROM JANUARY 1944 TO DECEMBER 1946. DURING THIS PERIOD HE DIRECTED A TOTAL OF 70 WAR PATROLS IN ENEMY WATERS. RESULTING IN THE SINKING OF OVER 700,000 TONS AND THE DAMAGING OF OVER 400,000 TONS OF ENEMY SHIPPING. HE WAS ON THE FIRST SUBMARINE WHICH PENETRATED THE SEA OF JAPAN DURING WWII. AWARDED THE LEGION OF MERIT BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.