World War II Honoree

Leon Glendon Alexander

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Montpelier, Indiana

Honored By

Russell Sthrome, Jr.

Relationship

Grandson

HE SERVED FROM MARCH 1944 TO APRIL 1949. HE WAS IN COMPANY B, 377TH REGIMENT, 95TH INFANTRY DIVISION. HE WAS INVOLVED IN BATTLES AT METZ, THE RUHR POCKET AND THE RHINELAND CAMPAIGN. HE WAS ALSO INVOLVED IN THE LIBERATION OF SEVERAL PRISONER OF WAR CAMPS. DURING SERVICE HE RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH 2 BATTLE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. HIS DIVISION ALSO RECEIVED COMMENDATIONS FROM GENERAL PATTON AND GENERAL SIMPSON.