World War II Honoree

Leon John Warzecha

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Norwich, Connecticut

Honored By

A Grateful American

SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION AT NAVAL RECEIVING STATION HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, NAVAL TRAINING STATION NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND, LION 6, NAVAL TRAINING SCHOOL (HARBOR DEFENSE), FISHERS ISLAND, NEW YORK, ABOARD USS YOG-62, HEADQUARTERS, DISTRICT PERSONNEL OFFICE, 1ST NAVAL DISTRICT BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, SECTION BASE NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND, NAVAL HOSPITAL NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND, LION 3 LIDO BEACH LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK, NAVAL FRONTIER BASE SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA, NAVAL SMALL CRAFT TRAINING CENTER, ROOSEVELT BASE SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA, WEST COAST SOUND SCHOOL SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, ABOARD USS APL-42, USS APL 10 ADMINISTRATION, COMMANDER TASK UNIT 70.2.3 AND PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER LIDO BEACH LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.