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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Leon Goldberg

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Friends of American Heroes

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

HE PROUDLY SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE U.S. ARMY WITH THE 106TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 442ND INFANTRY REGIMENT, D COMPANY DURING WWII. HE WAS 1ST GUNNER ON A WATER COOLED MACHINE GUN HE PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE WHERE HE WAS CAPTURED BY THE GERMANS AND TAKEN TO A PRISONER OF WAR CAMP. IT TOOK 13 DAYS TO REACH THE PRISON CAMP. EIGHT DAYS BY MARCHING AND 5 DAYS IN A BOXCAR.