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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Leo Patrick Zawada

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Scranton, Pennsylvania

Honored By

William Fischer, Jr.

Relationship

Grateful Citizen

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON 4 JUNE 1942 AT WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA. FOREIGN SERVICE FROM 7 APRIL 1944 TO 20 SEPTEMBER 1945 WITH COMPANY D, 315TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 79TH INFANTRY DIVISION, INCLUDING FIGHTING DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. WOUNDED BY SHRAPNEL, 24 OCTOBER 1944, PURPLE HEART MEDAL RECIPIENT. SEPARATED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE ON 22 OCTOBER 1945 AT FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, PENNSYLVANIA.