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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Roy Leonce Ponthier

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Hessmer, Louisiana

Honored By

Family

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN THE MARINE CORPS IN 1938. HE BECAME A COMMISSIONED OFFICER IN THE AIR FORCE IN 1943 AND ASSIGNED TO THE STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND WITH THE RANK OF CAPTAIN. HE WAS AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR FOR HIS HEROIC ACTIONS DURING WWII. UPON COMPLETING HIS MILITARY CAREER, HE RETIRED WITH THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL.