World War II Honoree

Leo E. Dunnigan

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENLISTED AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON AUGUST 27, 1946 AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AND QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF AUTOMATIC RIFLEMAN (746). DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON NOVEMBER 29, 1946 BOUND FOR THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. ASSIGNED TO AND SERVED WITH COMPANY C, 19TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, ENGAGED IN THE OCCUPATION OF JAPAN. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A SERGEANT ON DECEMBER 11, 1947 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER AT CAMP STONEMAN, CALIFORNIA. EARNED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL (JAPAN).