World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
LeRoy E. Hammond
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Sacramento, California
Honored By
A Grateful American
STAFF SERGEANT, SERVED IN WWII WITH THE 70TH INFANTRY DIVISION (TRAILBLAZERS), 274TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 2ND BATTALION, COMPANY "G", IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. DIED OF WOUNDS MARCH 7, 1945 IN GERMANY. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.