World War II Honoree

Leon J. Pawlewicz

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

A Grateful American

SERVED FROM MAY 11, 1942 UNTIL SEPTEMBER 25, 1945. WHILE IN THE PACIFIC, HE SERVED WITH THE 43RD INFANTRY DIVISION. HE WAS STATIONED IN NEW CALEDONIA, GUADALCANAL, RUSSELL ISLANDS AND NEW GEORGIA. HE SAW ACTION IN THE GUADALCANAL AND NORTHERN SOLOMON ISLANDS CAMPAIGNS. HE WAS WOUNDED IN ACTION WHILE AT MUNDA, NEW GEORGIA. HE WAS THEN SENT TO EUROPE AND SERVED WITH COMPANY 'A', 376TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 94TH INFANTRY DIVISION. HE THEN SAW ACTION IN THE NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND ARDENNES-ALSACE CAMPAIGNS. HE WAS ALSO WOUNDED IN ACTION DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE.