World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Leonard Gagliardi
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Brooklyn, New York
Honored By
Ms. Mary Ann Gagliardi
Relationship
Daughter
DRAFTED WHEN HE WAS 21 YEARS OF AGE. HE WAS IN THE TANK LAND MINE DETECTION UNIT. HE SERVED IN SEVERAL PARTS OF THE WORLD AND WAS IN THE FRONT LINES AT NORMANDY ON D-DAY. ALTHOUGH HE NEVER WANTED TO SPEAK ABOUT HIS WAR RECORD, HE SAW MANY OF HIS FRIENDS AND FELLOW SOLDIERS MAIMED OR KILLED FOR STEPPING ON MINES.