World War II Honoree

Leland Stanford Hobbs

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Gloucester, Massachusetts

Honored By

Pearl Thomas

Commanding General of the 30th Infantry Division, a National Guard formation. The 30th Infantry Division landed in Normandy, France on Omaha Beach five days after D-Day. They fought in the Battle of Normandy, Mortain counteroffensive, the Battle of the Bulge, and Battle of Aachen. Received Army Distinguished Service Silver Star with two Oak Leaf Clusters, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Commendation Medal, American Defense Medal with Base Clasp, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with five service stars, WWII Victory Medal, Army of Occupation Medal, Office of the Legion of Honor (France), French Croix de Guerre 1939-1945 with Palm, Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau, Belgian Croix de Guerre 1940-1945 with Palm, and Soviet Order of the Patriotic War, 1st Class.