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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Leslie E. Williams

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Polk County, Oregon

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

RANK: PRIVATE. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY AUGUST 11, 1942 AT PORTLAND, OREGON AND BECAME A PARATROOPER, WHO SERVED WITH REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS, 2ND BATTALION, 506TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE ‘SCREAMING EAGLE’ DIVISION. JUMPED INTO THE AREA OF ANGOVILLE-AU-PLAIN, BATTLE OF NORMANDY ON THE FRENCH COTENTIN PENINSULA IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS, 01:40, D-DAY, TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 1944. THIS WAS THE INVASION OF GERMANY’S FORTRESS EUROPE, CODE NAME: OPERATION OVERLORD. KILLED IN ACTION ON THE DAY OF THE ASSAULT AND IS BURIED IN THE NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, FRANCE. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.