World War II Honoree

Leon E. Murray

Branch of Service

U.S. Merchant Marine

Hometown

Boothbay Harbor, Maine

Honored By

Jeff McCulloh

Relationship

Neighbor

Enlisted in the Merchant Marine in 1941 as a First Class Pilot. Served along the U.S. east coast during operation drumbeat, delivered destroyers to Portsmouth naval yard and on the Murmansk and D-Day. Awarded the combat ribbon, wwii victory medal, North Atlantic Defense, Pacific, Mediterranean and European theater ribbons.