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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Leonard Richard Nixon

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

New Britain, Connecticut

Honored By

Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

Served in the U.S. Navy as an Electricians Mate (EM) aboard the USS Bougainville (CVE-100), a Casablanca class escort-carrier. The USS Bougainville served as a replenishment carrier in the Pacific Theater of Operations in support of the Battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa.