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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Leon Michael 'Padelskas' Padell

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Granby, Connecticut

Honored By

Jeff, Andrew, Thomas, Susan Padell

Relationship

Children

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS ON DECEMBER 4, 1942 IN NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK. RECEIVED TRAINING AT CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE SECOND BATTALION, TWENTY-FOURTH MARINES, FOURTH MARINE DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE FOR SAIPAN, TINIAN IN THE MARIANA ISLANDS AND THE BATTLE FOR IWO JIMA. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR, PURPLE HEART, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON OCTOBER 16, 1945 AT CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA.