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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Leslie Cruz

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Hatboro, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Friends of American Heroes

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Activity During WWII

HE PROUDLY SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE U.S. ARMY AS A PARATROOPER WITH THE 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION DURING WWII. HE FLEW ABOARD THE PLANE WHISKEY 7 TO ST. MERE EGLISE WHERE HE LANDED BEHIND ENEMY LINES ON JUNE 5TH 1944, THE DAY BEFORE THE NORMANDY INVASION. HE WAS WOUNDED AND RECEIVED A PURPLE HEART.