World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Leonard Leo Whitley
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER, INCLUDING IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC AREA, DURING THE WAR. RECALLS SPENDING NIGHTS SLEEPING ON DECK UNDER HIS ANTIAIRCRAFT GUN IN THE OPEN AIR, DUE TO THE EXTREME HEAT IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN. RECALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY AFTER THE WAR AND SERVED UNTIL AGAIN HONORABLY DISCHARGED.