World War II Honoree

LeRoy Edwin Whitehead

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lexington, Nebraska

Honored By

Mardy Whitehead McCullough

Relationship

Sister

SERVED AS A NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER AND WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 48TH REINFORCEMENT BATTALION OF THE 3RD ARMY, EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS. SERVED FOR 25 MONTHS IN ENGLAND, FRANCE, LUXEMBOURG, BELGIUM AND GERMANY. PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION AT UTAH BEACH. RECEIVED TROOPS FROM THE STATES TO FILL REQUISITIONS FROM LINE OUTFITS. IN CHARGE OF TRUCK CONVOYS THAT CARRIED MEN TO THE FRONT LINES AND WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFETY AND DELIVERY OF THE MEN, USUALLY TRAVELING IN BLACKOUT CONDITIONS OVER ROUGH AND UNKNOWN TERRAIN UNDER ARTILLERY FIRE.