World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Leo J. Cross
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Malone, North Carolina
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH DETACHMENT F-15, COMPANY D, 2ND MILITARY GOVERNMENT REGIMENT AS A RADIO OFFICER IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.