World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Leonard J. Nowakowski
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Chicago, Illinois
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: TECHNICIAN 5TH CLASS. HE SERVED IN EUROPE, WHERE HE EXPERIENCED COMBAT WITH THE UNITED STATES ARMY, 317TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 80TH INFANTRY ‘BLUE RIDGE’ DIVISION. HIS DIVISION WAS ATTACHED TO THE U.S. THIRD ARMY, COMMANDED BY GENERAL PATTON. ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1944 HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION WHILE FIGHTING ON THE MAGINOT LINE IN THE AREA OF LESSE, FRANCE AND WAS BURIED IN A TEMPORARY BATTLEFIELD CEMETERY IN FRANCE. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN EUROPE, HIS REMAINS WERE TRANSFERRED TO THE LORRAINE AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT ST. AVOLD (MOSELLE), FRANCE. DECORATION AND CITATION: THIS SOLDIER, AN AMERICAN PATRIOT, WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART FOR HIS SUPREME SACRIFICE IN DEFENSE OF HIS COUNTRY.