World War II Honoree

Leonard Murray

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Heflin, Alabama

Honored By

David P. Norton

SERGEANT. COMBAT INFANTRY AND COMBAT ARTILLERY. ENTERED THE ARMY SERVICE ON DECEMBER 19, 1942 AND WAS DISCHARGED ON OCTOBER 31, 1945. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE. 182ND FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION AND THE 108TH REGIMENT, 45TH INFANTRY DIVISION. COMBAT ENGAGEMENTS INCLUDED NORMANDY, FRANCE AND RHINELAND. WOUNDED IN ACTION ON APRIL 28, 1945 IN BAVARIA, MUNICH, GERMANY. AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. HE SERVED IN THE ARMY FOR 34 MONTHS.