World War II Honoree

Leo F. Erwin

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Woburn, Massachusetts

Honored By

Mr. George W. Erwin

Relationship

Son

Served as a Paratrooper. Jumped with 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions. Participated in the Normandy Invasion in June 1944; Battle of the Bulge in Belgium; Involved in the invasion of Holland; Saw combat action in Ardennes Forest as well as Central Europe. Received the Purple Heart with two clusters, the Commendation Medal, the Combat Infantryman Badge, Decorative awards by the Holland, French, and Belgium Governments, Master Parachute Badge with two stars and the Distinguished Unit Badge with cluster.