World War II Honoree

Leonard Elmer Zemp

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pawnee, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN 1945, IN THE CLOSING MONTHS OF HOSTILITIES. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER, INCLUDING AT CAMP JOSEPH T. ROBINSON AT LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS; AND CAMP HOWZE AT GAINESVILLE, TEXAS DURING THE WAR. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER, INCLUDING ON OKINAWA IN THE RYUKYU ISLANDS, AND IN SEOUL, KOREA WITH OCCUPATION FORCES AFTER THE END OF HOSTILITIES. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL. ALSO AUTHORIZED THE EXPERT MARKSMANSHIP QUALIFICATION BADGE WITH ‘RIFLE’ QUALIFICATION BAR. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1946 WITH THE RANK OF TECHNICIAN FOURTH GRADE AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.