World War II Honoree

Leroy L. Morgan

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Bedford, Kentucky

Honored By

Friends

HE WAS IN THE 439TH TROOP CARRIER GROUP, THE 92ND TROOP CARRIER SQUADRON. HE ENLISTED ON NOVEMBER 19, 1942, ACTIVE SERVICE, JULY 20, 1943. ATTENDED SIGNAL CORPS SCHOOL. ARRIVED IN EUROPE ON JUNE 6, 1944; RETURNED TO USA ON SEPTEMBER 14, 1945. HIS MILITARY QUALIFICATION WAS RIFLE MARKSMAN; BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS WERE IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, THE RHINELAND, CENTRAL EUROPE, AND THE ARDENNES (BATTLE OF THE BULGE). HE WAS AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN RIBBON WITH 5 BRONZE STARS, THE AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, THE GOOD CONDUCT RIBBON, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND THE LAPEL BUTTON. AT CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA, ON NOVEMBER 5, 1945, HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH A CERTIFICATE AWARDED AS A TESTIMONIAL OF HONEST AND FAITHFUL SERVICE TO HIS COUNTRY.