World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Lennie G. Bright
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Xenia, Illinois
Honored By
Robert Medley Gatewood
WITH 6 MONTHS PRIOR SERVICE, ENLISTED IN THE REGULAR ARMY ON JULY 22, 1946 AT FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA, AND RETURNED TO ACTIVE DUTY AS A MEMBER OF THE DETACHED ENLISTED MEN’S LIST (DRML) SERVICE BRANCH. HAVING PREVIOUSLY SERVED AS A CLERK-TYPIST, HE RE-QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF TOPOGRAPHIC DRAFTSMAN (076) AND SERVED WITH THE 7001ST ARMY SERVICE UNIT DETACHMENT 1. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A TECHNICIAN 4TH GRADE ON AUGUST 21, 1947 AT FORT MYERS, VIRGINIA. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.