World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Leon F. Pritchard
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Honored By
Audrey L. Crain
Relationship
Daughter
BRANCH OF SERVICE: ARMY AIR FORCE. RANK: SERGEANT. MILITARY OPERATIONAL SPECIALTY: TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST. BATTLE CAMPAIGNS: NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND, AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH 1 SILVER BATTLE STAR, 3 OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL BUTTON, AND DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE (9TH AIR FORCE, 434TH TROOP CARRIER, 9TH AIRBORNE TROOP CARRIER COMMAND). SERVICE PERIOD: FEBRUARY 1943 - OCTOBER 1945.