World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Leo F. Reed, Sr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Saint Clair, Missouri
Honored By
David & Nancy Redhage
Relationship
Daughter & Son-in-law
CHIEF PETTY OFFICER. SERVED ABOARD THE USS NEW MEXICO, USS CALHOUN, USS MCCALLA, USS ERICSSON, USS JEFFERS, USS GREGORY AND THE USS PIERCE. PARTICIPATED IN THE OCCUPATION AND CAPTURE OF IWO JIMA, THE OKINAWA CAMPAIGN AND ALLIED INVASION OF SICILY. RECEIVED THE ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE TROPHY ABOARD THE USS NEW MEXICO, AMERICAN AREA CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC AREA CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL, LETTER OF COMMENDATION AND THE COMMENDATION RIBBON.